SKELTON ROAD, LS9 9EP House Prices & Local Information

LS9 9EP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Skelton Road, 0.5km from Rookwood in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Burmantofts & Richmond Hill ward and the Leeds Central constituency.

For families considering a move, LS9 9EP represents a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. The 42 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 84% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 52 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £172k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 2.4% 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 LS9 9EP are sourced from Output Area E00058547 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.