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LS98 postcode area · Leeds

The LS98 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Leeds. Area Scores range from 28 to 85 across them. Every full LS98 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The LS98 district contains both ends of the scale: Churwell at 86 out of 100 (#965 of 6,856 in England) against Leeds Dock, Hunslet & Stourton at 28, a 58-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £170,000 in Leeds Dock, Hunslet & Stourton to £250,000 in Churwell.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,779a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime553per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)31
Owner-occupied41%

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

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
ChurwellLeeds 96586 £250,000
Leeds City CentreLeeds 4,00142 £187,500
Leeds Dock, Hunslet & StourtonLeeds 4,93428 £170,000

People living in LS98 Census 2021

Residents23,866
Median age (est.)31
Density2,226per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above44%
No car or van46%

Age

0–14 9%15–24 30%25–44 37%45–64 15%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 18%Mortgage/shared: 24%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 46%
Own outright 18%Mortgage/shared 24%Social rent 13%Private rent 46%

Households

One person: 43%Couple, no children: 23%Couple with children: 13%Lone parent: 6%Other: 15%
One person 43%Couple, no children 23%Couple with children 13%Lone parent 6%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 33% · Associate professional 17% · Managers & directors 10%

All occupation groups
Professional33%
Associate professional17%
Managers & directors10%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Caring & leisure6%
Skilled trades6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 75%Asian: 13%Black: 5%Mixed: 3%Other: 4%
White 75%Asian 13%Black 5%Mixed 3%Other 4%

Religion & identity

No religion 49% · Christian 33% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 26%

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 LS98

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the LS98 district.

Leeds

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around LS98.

LS11 LS88 LS10 LS1 LS2 LS3 LS12 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.