LS9 6LH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from Harehills in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Burmantofts & Richmond Hill ward and the Leeds Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, LS9 6LH is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 59% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 50% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Leeds.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 74 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 6LH are sourced from Output Area E00057158 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
LS9 6LH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LS9 6LH.
305
38
£ 32,200 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS9 6LH 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
Social renting makes up 59% of tenure in LS9 6LH — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 38-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS9 6LH. The average age is 38.1. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around LS9 6LH is moderate at 74 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
Victoria Primary Academy
Wykebeck Primary School
Co-op Academy Brownhill
Co-op Academy Woodlands
St Patrick Catholic Primary School
Trinity Academy Leeds
Co-op Academy Oakwood
Co-op Academy Nightingale
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- Patel News0.5 km
- Osmondthorpe Stores0.9 km
- Premier Store0.7 km
- William Hill0.7 km
- Morrisons Daily0.7 km
- + 35 more
Takeaway Shop
29 nearby- Paradise0.7 km
- Green Dragon0.8 km
- New Taste Of China0.9 km
- Teddys0.9 km
- BFC1.0 km
- + 24 more
Restaurant, Cafe
26 nearby- Paulas0.7 km
- Shaftesbury Fisheries0.2 km
- Slate Cafe0.4 km
- Coldcotes Bistro0.7 km
- Wykebeck Court Care Home0.4 km
- + 21 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Asda (Harehills)0.6 km
- Heron Foods0.9 km
- Iceland0.6 km
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Brown Hare Public House0.4 km
- Gipton Working Mens Club0.6 km
- Harehills Liberal Club0.7 km
- United Services Club0.3 km
- White Horse Hotel0.7 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cross Gates3.2 km
- Leeds3.4 km
- Burley Park5.0 km
Bus Stops
- Harehills Lane Buller Grove0.1 km
- Harehills Lane Nowell Place0.2 km
- Shaftesbury Jct D0.3 km
- Shaftesbury Jct E0.3 km
- Shaftesbury Jct B0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: LS96LH · Data under Open Government Licence