LS9 0BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on St Hildas Road, 0.3km from Cross Green in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Burmantofts & Richmond Hill ward and the Leeds Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, LS9 0BG is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — science and business parks with high status workers. An average age of 29 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 25% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 73 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £130k, 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 LS9 0BG are sourced from Output Area E00058587 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ST HILDAS ROAD, LS9 0BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ST HILDAS ROAD, LS9 0BG.
256
29
£ 38,700 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS9 0BG 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
The IMD places LS9 0BG among England's most economically pressured postcodes — 8% unemployment; council investment and regeneration schemes are active or planned. Crime is moderate, better than deprivation indicators alone might suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS9 0BG. The average age is 29.4. 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: Predominantly a younger renting crowd. The neighborhood has a low average age and high rental density compared to the national baseline.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 74,000
8 sales · Mean £ 92,750
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around LS9 0BG is moderate at 73 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Richmond Hill Academy
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School
University Technical College Leeds
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Low Road Primary School
Trinity Academy Leeds
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
18 nearby- G S Saandal Newsagents0.6 km
- Loughanure Ltd (Ex Crawshaws)1.0 km
- Appollo Service Station1.0 km
- Batch'd1.0 km
- Jet Apollo Service Station1.0 km
- + 13 more
Restaurant, Cafe
21 nearby- The Country Kitchen1.0 km
- The New Captains Table0.4 km
- Wok In Express1.0 km
- Fearns0.9 km
- Killhouse Sandwich Shop (inside Killhouse Airsoft)0.9 km
- + 16 more
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- New Black Panda1.0 km
- Pizza Top1.0 km
- City Pizza0.4 km
- Fun In A Bun0.8 km
- Princess Fisheries0.8 km
- + 7 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Holiday Inn Express (Armouries)0.9 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Tesco0.9 km
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- East Leeds Community Sports And Social Club0.3 km
- East End Park Working Mens Club0.9 km
- Edmund House Club0.4 km
- The Irish Centre1.0 km
- The Irish Centre (Tuesday Club)0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Leeds2.2 km
- Burley Park4.5 km
- Cross Gates4.7 km
Bus Stops
- Cross Green Ln Glencoe View0.1 km
- Cross Green Crescent0.2 km
- Cross Green Lane Cavalier Approach0.3 km
- Cross Green Lane Cavalier Approach0.3 km
- Cross Green Ln Pontefract Lane0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: LS90BG · Data under Open Government Licence