OLDFARM PARADE, LS16 5DB House Prices & Local Information

LS16 5DB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Oldfarm Parade, 0.3km from West Park in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Kirkstall ward and the Leeds West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, LS16 5DB is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. At 45 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 59% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 93 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £52k, 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 LS16 5DB are sourced from Output Area E00058952 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.