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LS21 postcode area · Leeds

The LS21 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bradford, Leeds, North Yorkshire. Area Scores range from 65 to 98 across them. Every full LS21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the LS21 district, Guiseley North & West is the strongest performer at 99 out of 100 (#73 of 6,856 nationally); Otley North is the weakest at 66. 6 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £276,638 in Otley South to £519,000 in Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Moor — a 1.9× gap within the LS21 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bradford, Leeds and North Yorkshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£45,455a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied81%

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 LS21 district

£305,000median home sold over the past year · +15.1% over 5 years · +7.0% over the year · 239 sales
Detached£507,500
Semi-detached£309,750
Terraced£270,000
Flat£180,000
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 →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Guiseley North & WestLeeds 7399 £365,000
AlwoodleyLeeds 10198 £435,000
Burley-in-WharfedaleBradford 58891 £445,497
Bramhope & Pool-in-WharfedaleLeeds 59491 £405,000
Otley SouthLeeds 1,46579 £276,638
Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton MoorNorth Yorkshire 1,96571 £519,000
Otley NorthLeeds 2,35666 £325,000

People living in LS21 Census 2021

Residents48,509
Median age (est.)47
Density175per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above46%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 29%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 7%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 28%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 29% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional29%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades9%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 4%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 4%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 37% · Jewish 2%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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 LS21

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LS21 district.

Guiseley Otley

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LS21.

LS20 LS19 LS18 LS16 LS29 BD17 BD10 BD18

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.