LS3 postcode area · Leeds

The LS3 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Leeds. Area Scores range from 3 to 53 across them. Every full LS3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the LS3 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. 2 of the 4 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £126,500 in University & Little Woodhouse to £209,500 in Burley.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,769a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime418per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)24

Owner-occupied21%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
University & Little WoodhouseLeeds	3,220	53	£126,500
Leeds City CentreLeeds	4,001	42	£187,500
BurleyLeeds	5,064	26	£209,500
Armley & New WortleyLeeds	6,620	3	£136,000

People living in LS3 Census 2021

Residents37,797

Median age (est.)24

Density4,862per km²

No qualifications11%

Degree or above39%

No car or van56%

Age

0–14 9%15–24 44%25–44 33%45–64 11%65+ 4%

Tenure

Own outright 8%Mortgage/shared 12%Social rent 23%Private rent 57%

Households

One person 45%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 9%Lone parent 7%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 26% · Associate professional 16% · Elementary 14%

All occupation groups

Professional	26%
Associate professional	16%
Elementary	14%
Sales & customer service	11%
Administrative	8%
Caring & leisure	8%
Managers & directors	7%
Skilled trades	5%
Process & plant	5%

Ethnic group

White 66%Asian 18%Black 7%Mixed 5%Other 5%

Religion & identity

No religion 48% · Christian 26% · Muslim 12%

Born outside the UK: 32%

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 LS3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LS3 district.

Leeds

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LS3.

LS1 LS2 LS4 LS12 LS6 LS5 LS7 LS99

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.