LS22 postcode area · Leeds

The LS22 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Leeds, North Yorkshire. Area Scores range from 64 to 99 across them. Every full LS22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the LS22 district's neighbourhoods is Wetherby West (99 out of 100, #46 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Wetherby East & Thorp Arch (64). 4 of the 5 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 £301,000 in Wetherby East & Thorp Arch to £594,998 in Collingham, Rigton & Harewood — a 2.0× gap within the LS22 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Leeds and North Yorkshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,337a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied80%

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 LS22 district

£425,000median home sold over the past year · +17.2% over 5 years · +16.4% over the year · 280 sales
Detached£573,000
Semi-detached£310,000
Terraced£258,250
Flat£222,500
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
Wetherby WestLeeds 4699 £425,000
Collingham, Rigton & HarewoodLeeds 34895 £594,998
Spofforth, Burn Bridge & HubyNorth Yorkshire 62291 £580,000
Ouseburn, Hammerton & TockwithNorth Yorkshire 1,72675 £457,475
Wetherby East & Thorp ArchLeeds 2,43864 £301,000

People living in LS22 Census 2021

Residents37,364
Median age (est.)48
Density122per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above44%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 28%65+ 26%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 9%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 7%Other: 20%
One person 25%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 23% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors23%
Associate professional14%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades8%
Caring & leisure6%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 60% · No religion 32% · Jewish 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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 LS22

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LS22 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LS22.

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.