RECREATION CRESCENT, LS11 0AJ House Prices & Local Information

LS11 0AJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Recreation Crescent, 0.4km from Islington in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Beeston & Holbeck ward and the Leeds Central constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. An average age of 31 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 78% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 49% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Leeds.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 100 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £87k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 22.8% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for LS11 0AJ are sourced from Output Area E00057329 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.