LS2 7BN is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.3km from Crown Point in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Hunslet & Riverside ward and the Leeds Central constituency.
For renters and young professionals, LS2 7BN offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. By day, the area transitions to a regional business centres character: business quarters in major regional cities. With residents averaging 33 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 74% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (69% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (612 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for LS2 7BN are sourced from Output Area E00169789 (shared with 44 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
LS2 7BN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LS2 7BN.
283
33
£ 49,600 /yr
79%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS2 7BN is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
With 79% economic activity and an average age of 33, LS2 7BN is squarely in the young professional bracket — careers being built, not wound down. Above-average crime reflects the high footfall and commercial activity in this zone.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS2 7BN. The average age is 32.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near LS2 7BN are high at 612 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds
University Technical College Leeds
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy
Shakespeare Primary School
The Richmond Hill Academy
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
381 nearby- Complete Woman CIC0.8 km
- Rumbling Tum Cafe1.0 km
- Indian Pakwaan0.6 km
- Just Grand Vintage Tearoom0.5 km
- Las Iguanas Leeds/Blazing Bird/Bang Bang Burrito0.2 km
- + 376 more
Retailers - Other
123 nearby- Ryan News0.3 km
- Marks And Spencer Simply Food0.8 km
- Poundbakery0.3 km
- Poundland0.8 km
- G S Saandal Newsagents1.0 km
- + 118 more
Pub, NightClub
117 nearby- Call Lane Social0.3 km
- Hi Fi Club0.3 km
- Jakes Bar And Still Room0.3 km
- Mojo0.5 km
- North Bar0.5 km
- + 112 more
Supermarkets
21 nearby- Tesco0.4 km
- Co-operative (New York Street)0.0 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Marks And Spencer Simply Foods0.7 km
- Sainsbury's0.7 km
- + 16 more
Takeaway Shop
76 nearby- Chickos0.6 km
- The Chicken Shop0.4 km
- BLUKKU0.5 km
- Curry N Kebab0.2 km
- Golden Fisheries0.2 km
- + 71 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
19 nearby- Holiday Inn Express (Armouries)0.7 km
- Be At One0.9 km
- Discovery Inn0.6 km
- Park Plaza Hotel0.7 km
- The Wrens Hotel0.6 km
- + 14 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Leeds0.8 km
- Burley Park3.0 km
- Headingley4.4 km
Bus Stops
- Cultural B0.1 km
- Cultural A0.1 km
- Leeds Kirkgate Coach Stop0.1 km
- Dyer Street0.1 km
- Cultural H0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: LS27BN · Data under Open Government Licence