LS2 7EB is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.1km from Warehouse Hill in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Hunslet & Riverside ward and the Leeds Central constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a eat, drink and be merry zone — areas dominated by food and entertainment. The 31 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 70% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (70% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (1018 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for LS2 7EB are sourced from Output Area E00169800 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
LS2 7EB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LS2 7EB.
190
31
£ 49,600 /yr
81%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS2 7EB is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
LS2 7EB is a young, economically active community — 81% of working-age residents are in employment and the average age is just 31, signalling strong graduate retention. Above-average crime reflects the high footfall and commercial activity in this zone.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS2 7EB. The average age is 30.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near LS2 7EB are high at 1018 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Ruth Gorse Academy
University Technical College Leeds
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy
Shakespeare Primary School
The Richmond Hill Academy
Blenheim Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
123 nearby- The Gateway Express0.5 km
- Batch'd0.3 km
- Flossophy Candy Floss0.8 km
- Getting Fresh Ltd0.6 km
- Gong Cha0.7 km
- + 118 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
24 nearby- Hampton By Hilton0.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express (Armouries)0.8 km
- Ibis Budget Hotel0.5 km
- Malmaison Hotel0.2 km
- Roomzzz0.2 km
- + 19 more
Restaurant, Cafe
401 nearby- Printworks Cafe0.9 km
- Bibis Italianissimo0.2 km
- City Varieties Music Hall0.4 km
- Costa0.4 km
- Doh Hut0.2 km
- + 396 more
Takeaway Shop
77 nearby- Pumpkin0.4 km
- Dough0.2 km
- Fatsos0.5 km
- Space To Eat0.1 km
- Sqew0.1 km
- + 72 more
Pub, NightClub
123 nearby- Mission Nightclub0.2 km
- Smokestack0.1 km
- The Bridge Inn0.1 km
- The Ship Inn0.4 km
- Whitelocks0.3 km
- + 118 more
Supermarkets
22 nearby- Sainsbury's0.4 km
- Tesco0.4 km
- Co-operative (New York Street)0.3 km
- Tesco0.8 km
- Sainsbury's0.4 km
- + 17 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Leeds0.6 km
- Burley Park2.8 km
- Headingley4.3 km
Bus Stops
- Call Lane0.1 km
- Corn Exchange I0.1 km
- Corn Exchange A0.1 km
- Corn Exchange H0.1 km
- Corn Exchange F0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: LS27EB · Data under Open Government Licence