ROOKWOOD ROAD, LS9 0LY House Prices & Local Information

LS9 0LY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Rookwood Road, 0.2km from Rookwood in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Burmantofts & Richmond Hill ward and the Leeds Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, LS9 0LY is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The community skews young professional (average age 35) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 62 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £156k, 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 0LY are sourced from Output Area E00058549 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.