SKINNER LANE, LS7 1BH House Prices & Local Information

LS7 1BH is an up-and-coming urban area on Skinner Lane, 0.4km from Mabgate in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Little London & Woodhouse ward and the Leeds Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, LS7 1BH is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. An average age of 28 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 34% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 48% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Leeds. Employment levels are high (46% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 126 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £34k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 41.7% 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 LS7 1BH are sourced from Output Area E00170433 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.