LS16 6PW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Silk Mill Close, 0.6km from Tinshill in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Weetwood ward and the Leeds North West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, LS16 6PW is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. The community skews young professional (average age 35) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 54% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £258k, down 4.0% 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 LS16 6PW are sourced from Output Area E00057402 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SILK MILL CLOSE, LS16 6PW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SILK MILL CLOSE, LS16 6PW.
225
35
£ 40,900 /yr
49%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS16 6PW represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
LS16 6PW has a significant social housing presence — 54% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending down 4.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS16 6PW. The average age is 34.6. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 240,000
1 sales · Mean £ 240,000
Semi-Detached
£ 267,750
2 sales · Mean £ 267,750
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
LS16 6PW has low crime rates — 38 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and public order. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Lighthouse School Leeds
Broadgate Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
Cookridge Primary School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
Horsforth School
Westbrook Lane Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
5 nearby- Silk Mini Market0.2 km
- Hardakers (Station Road)0.7 km
- Londis0.8 km
- Cohens Chemist0.9 km
- Paddys News0.3 km
Restaurant, Cafe
11 nearby- Low Lane Cafe0.9 km
- Welcome In Community Centre0.2 km
- Haus Of Coffee0.7 km
- J's Bistro0.6 km
- Horsforth Sports Club1.0 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Tinshill And Cookridge Club And Institute0.1 km
- Old Ball1.0 km
- Brownlee Arms0.9 km
- The Queens Arms0.8 km
- Fox And Hounds (Cookridge)0.5 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Pizza Affair0.7 km
- Hong Kong Super Cook (Horsforth)0.8 km
- Woodside Fisheries0.9 km
- Kirbys Of Horsforth0.9 km
- New Ho Garden0.8 km
- + 3 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Horsforth0.5 km
- Kirkstall Forge2.4 km
- Headingley3.8 km
Bus Stops
- Silk Mill Road0.2 km
- Silk Mill Avenue0.2 km
- Silk Mill Avenue0.2 km
- Woodnook Drive0.2 km
- Silk Mill Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: LS166PW · Data under Open Government Licence