CROSS GREEN LANE, LS9 8FG House Prices & Local Information

LS9 8FG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Cross Green Lane, 0.2km from Cavalier Hill in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Burmantofts & Richmond Hill ward and the Leeds Central constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. During the day, science and business parks with high status workers. The community skews young professional (average age 31) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 56% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (75% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £104k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 19.7% year-on-year. 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 8FG are sourced from Output Area E00187143 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.