LS18 4HN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Butcher Hill, 0.3km from Horsforth Woodside in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Kirkstall ward and the Leeds West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, LS18 4HN is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The 43 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 53% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £355k. 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 LS18 4HN are sourced from Output Area E00058903 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BUTCHER HILL, LS18 4HN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BUTCHER HILL, LS18 4HN.
271
43
£ 34,800 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS18 4HN falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 53% social renting, LS18 4HN is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS18 4HN. The average age is 42.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Area Vibe: Active but flexible. The area is largely populated by a middle-aged demographic that favors the flexibility of the rental market.
home Property Prices by Type
Detached
£ 355,000
1 sales · Mean £ 355,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
LS18 4HN has low crime rates — 46 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Hawksworth Wood Primary School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Lighthouse School Leeds
Broadgate Primary School
Iveson Primary School
Lawnswood School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Moor Grange Service Station0.7 km
- Shell (Horsforth)0.1 km
- Lloyds Pharmacy0.8 km
- Broadgate Off Licence0.5 km
- Lea Farm Mini Market0.5 km
- + 6 more
Restaurant, Cafe
12 nearby- Low Lane Cafe0.7 km
- STEP - Supporting The Elderly People1.0 km
- The Heat0.9 km
- Kids Planet Day Nurseries - Horsforth0.7 km
- China Red0.6 km
- + 7 more
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Jade Unicorn0.2 km
- Cherry Tree0.8 km
- 168 Chinese Takeaway0.9 km
- Woodside Stores0.3 km
- Midgleys0.8 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- The Co-operative Group Food (Butcher Hill)0.8 km
- Co-op (Broadway)0.6 km
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- Hawkworth Wood Conservative Club0.7 km
- The Dalesman0.6 km
- The Bridge0.0 km
- Woodside Micro Pub0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Kirkstall Forge0.9 km
- Horsforth1.7 km
- Headingley2.4 km
Bus Stops
- Outwood Lane0.1 km
- Outwood Lane0.2 km
- Butcher Hill Lea Farm Road0.2 km
- Butcher Hill Lea Farm Road0.2 km
- Butcher Hill0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: LS184HN · Data under Open Government Licence