Postcode LS9 6BJ is located in a major urban area, within the Gipton & Harehills area of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Harehills South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 320.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.8× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harehills South is £40,826 per year. The median sale price in Gipton & Harehills is £157,500 (around £171 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £125,250 and £208,750. The nearest station is Leeds, about 2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Harehills Park.
Harehills South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 58 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Harehills South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 320.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harehills South is £40,826 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LS9 6BJ.
Harehills South near LS9 6BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leeds located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Harehills Park | Large | Walking directions to Harehills Park |
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £157,500 (about £171 per square foot) in Gipton & Harehills area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £235,500 | £196 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £225,000 | £235 |
| Flats | 3 | £150,000 | £258 |
| Terraced | 64 | £131,000 | £143 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £147,500 | £91,950 | £120,000 | £76,000 |
| 2017 | £155,998 | £90,000 | £140,000 | £79,973 |
| 2018 | £133,750 | £98,250 | £130,000 | £85,000 |
| 2019 | £231,500 | £126,073 | £140,000 | £83,500 |
| 2020 | £146,000 | £112,000 | £142,500 | £83,000 |
| 2021 | £155,000 | £110,000 | £185,000 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | £460,000 | £115,000 | £170,500 | £110,000 |
| 2023 | £275,000 | £125,000 | £182,498 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £223,500 | £115,500 | £205,000 | £117,000 |
| 2025 | £318,000 | £135,000 | £190,000 | £125,500 |
| 2026 | £235,500 | — | £205,000 | £129,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £160 | — | £137 | £89 |
| 2017 | £186 | £142 | £168 | £94 |
| 2018 | £149 | £156 | £147 | £100 |
| 2019 | £157 | £173 | £160 | £99 |
| 2020 | £200 | £179 | £172 | £99 |
| 2021 | £135 | £149 | £197 | £111 |
| 2022 | — | £183 | £206 | £127 |
| 2023 | £202 | £166 | £218 | £129 |
| 2024 | £215 | £173 | £221 | £137 |
| 2025 | £207 | £227 | £226 | £140 |
| 2026 | £283 | — | £235 | £151 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS9 6BJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | 29, Trafford Avenue, Leeds, LS9 6BH | Terraced | Freehold | £128,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 25, Trafford Avenue, Leeds, LS9 6BH | Terraced | Freehold | £129,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 9, Trafford Terrace, Leeds, LS9 6BQ | Terraced | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 2, Strathmore Street, Leeds, LS9 6BG | Terraced | Freehold | £84,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 31, Seaforth Avenue, Leeds, LS9 6BE | Terraced | Freehold | £131,000 |
In the LS9 6BJ postcode area, located within Harehills South, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Co-op Academy Woodlands | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2023. | |
Co-op Academy Woodlands ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Harehills Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Nov 2015. | |
Harehills Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Nov 2015
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2013. | |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Oct 2013
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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of LS9 6BJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Misha Food And Wine | 24 Foundry Approach, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 6BL | Walking directions to Misha Food And Wine |
| 0.1 mi | Fulton's Foods | 347 Harehills Lane, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 6AX | Walking directions to Fulton's Foods |
| 0.1 mi | Mleczko | 329 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS9 6AX | Walking directions to Mleczko |
| 0.1 mi | Nisshan Convenience Store | 411-413 Harehills Lane, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 6AP | Walking directions to Nisshan Convenience Store |
| 0.1 mi | Heron Foods | 318 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS9 7BG | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
Annual council tax rates for Leeds district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LS9 6BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Salma Arif
Gipton & Harehills - Elected 7 May 2026
Richard Burgon
Leeds East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LS9 6BJ records about 320 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around LS9 6BJ in Gipton & Harehills is £157,500 (about £171 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to LS9 6BJ, including Co-op Academy Woodlands (Good), Harehills Primary School (Good) and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LS9 6BJ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 58 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leeds East covering LS9 6BJ is Richard Burgon (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Salma Arif (Labour and Co-operative Party).