# Meanwood Central Leeds. 6,925 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres. Meanwood had 6,867 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02002360. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £317,601** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Meanwood was £317,601 in 2025. 3,176th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/meanwood#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,867** (2021). Meanwood had 6,867 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,050th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/meanwood#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Meanwood live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/meanwood#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.9%** (January 2026). In Meanwood, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/meanwood#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002360) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Meanwood live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002360) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 106 homes were sold in Meanwood in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002360) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Meanwood. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002360) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Meanwood had 6,867 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Meanwood In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Meanwood at a rate of 72.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 125.7 per 1,000 people across Leeds. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 192 | | Other crime | 97 | | Shoplifting | 60 | | Anti-social behaviour | 35 | | Burglary | 35 | | Criminal damage and arson | 31 | | Drug offences | 24 | | Vehicle crime | 22 | | Robbery | 7 | | Theft from the person | 2 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Meanwood compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Meanwood | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £317,601 | 22nd most expensive | 106 middle areas, Leeds · 2025 | | Population | 6,867 | 36th least populated | 107 middle areas, Leeds · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 107 middle areas, Leeds · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.9% | 20th lowest | 107 middle areas, Leeds · Jan 2026 | ## Is Meanwood safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Meanwood at a rate of 72.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 125.7 per 1,000 people across Leeds. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 46 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Meanwood. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (192), other crime (97) and shoplifting (60). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Leeds These figures are published for the whole of Leeds, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Leeds and not Meanwood alone. [See Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) - **Average house price: £247,695** (July 2026). Leeds’s average house price was £247,695 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £36,716** (2025). Full-time workers living in Leeds earned a median of £36,716 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 115th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.7×** (2025). A home in Leeds costs 6.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 145th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 24.1** (2025). Leeds has a deprivation score of 24.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Meanwood in brief The median price paid for a home in Meanwood was £317,601 in 2025. Meanwood had 6,867 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Meanwood live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Meanwood, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02002360 - Ward: [Moortown †](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/ward/moortown) - Constituency: [Leeds North East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-north-east) - Council: [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) - Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.63 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,925* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 26 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Far Headingley & Weetwood](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/far-headingley-and-weetwood), [Carr Manor](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/carr-manor), [Meanwood South & Sugarwell](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/meanwood-south-and-sugarwell), [Moor Allerton](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/moor-allerton), [Adel](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/adel) ## Latest updates for Meanwood - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002360 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/meanwood, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/meanwood#f-house-sales-median-price. 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