LS2 postcode area · Leeds

The LS2 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Leeds. Area Scores range from 3 to 53 across them. Every full LS2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the LS2 district: University & Little Woodhouse scores 53 out of 100 (#3,220 of 6,856 nationally) while Armley & New Wortley sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 50 points apart on the index. 3 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £120,500 in Lincoln Green & St James to £187,500 in Leeds City Centre.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,884a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime361per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)25

Owner-occupied16%

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 LS2 district

£150,000median home sold over the past year · +7.1% over 5 years · -6.2% over the year · 35 sales

Detached—

Semi-detached—

Terraced—

Flat£138,000

Leeds£246,000

Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
University & Little WoodhouseLeeds	3,220	53	£126,500
Leeds City CentreLeeds	4,001	42	£187,500
Woodhouse & Little LondonLeeds	5,174	24	£145,000
Lincoln Green & St JamesLeeds	6,606	4	£120,500
Armley & New WortleyLeeds	6,620	3	£136,000

People living in LS2 Census 2021

Residents50,748

Median age (est.)25

Density5,192per km²

No qualifications15%

Degree or above36%

No car or van60%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 37%25–44 32%45–64 13%65+ 5%

Tenure

Own outright 7%Mortgage/shared 9%Social rent 37%Private rent 47%

Households

One person 47%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 13%Lone parent 11%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Elementary 17% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups

Professional	24%
Elementary	17%
Associate professional	13%
Sales & customer service	10%
Caring & leisure	10%
Administrative	7%
Process & plant	7%
Managers & directors	6%
Skilled trades	6%

Ethnic group

White 53%Asian 18%Black 16%Mixed 5%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 38% · Christian 32% · Muslim 17%

Born outside the UK: 40%

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 LS2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LS2 district.

Leeds

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LS2.

LS1 LS3 LS7 LS6 LS4 LS98 LS12 LS5

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.