LS1 postcode area · Leeds
The LS1 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Leeds. Area Scores range from 0 to 53 across them. Every full LS1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The LS1 district contains both ends of the scale: University & Little Woodhouse at 53 out of 100 (#3,220 of 6,856 in England) against Burmantofts at 1, a 52-point gap between neighbouring areas. 9 of the 12 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £115,000 in Burmantofts to £248,625 in Kirkstall — a 2.2× gap within the LS1 district.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the LS1 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| University & Little WoodhouseLeeds | 3,220 | 53 | £126,500 |
| Leeds City CentreLeeds | 4,001 | 42 | £187,500 |
| KirkstallLeeds | 4,461 | 35 | £248,625 |
| Leeds Dock, Hunslet & StourtonLeeds | 4,934 | 28 | £170,000 |
| BurleyLeeds | 5,064 | 26 | £209,500 |
| Woodhouse & Little LondonLeeds | 5,174 | 24 | £145,000 |
| Hawksworth & West ParkLeeds | 5,784 | 16 | £237,500 |
| Beeston West & CottingleyLeeds | 6,058 | 12 | £169,000 |
| HolbeckLeeds | 6,147 | 10 | £141,000 |
| SwarcliffeLeeds | 6,202 | 10 | £185,000 |
| Armley & New WortleyLeeds | 6,620 | 3 | £136,000 |
| BurmantoftsLeeds | 6,805 | 1 | £115,000 |
People living in LS1 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Elementary 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Elementary | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
| Managers & directors | 7% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 42% · Christian 35% · Muslim 12%
Born outside the UK: 29%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in LS1
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LS1 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around LS1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.