WYKEBECK AVENUE, LS9 0JQ House Prices & Local Information

LS9 0JQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Wykebeck Avenue, 0.6km from Rookwood in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Temple Newsam ward and the Leeds East constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, LS9 0JQ is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a large scale education zone — large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. The 34 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 65% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 31% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Leeds. Full-time employment stands at 25% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 82 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £118k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 LS9 0JQ are sourced from Output Area E00058548 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.