# Leeds 042B

Central Leeds. 1,671 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Leeds 042B had 1,551 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01011358. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 35.9** (2025). Leeds 042B has a deprivation score of 35.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,817th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011358#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,551** (2021). Leeds 042B had 1,551 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,730th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01011358#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Leeds 042B, 99.9% 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/neighbourhood/e01011358#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 8.2%** (August 2026). In Leeds 042B, 8.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011358#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01011358) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Leeds 042B is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01011358) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 6 homes were sold in Leeds 042B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01011358) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Leeds 042B.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01011358) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Leeds 042B had 1,551 usual residents at the census.

## How Leeds 042B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Leeds 042B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 35.9 | 125th most deprived | 488 neighbourhoods, Leeds · 2025 |
| Population | 1,551 | joint 195th least populated | 488 neighbourhoods, Leeds · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 130th highest | 488 neighbourhoods, Leeds · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 8.2% | joint 65th highest | 486 neighbourhoods, Leeds · Aug 2026 |

## Is Leeds 042B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Leeds 042B at a rate of 103.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 127.9 per 1,000 people across Chapel Allerton South & Chapeltown.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 16 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Leeds 042B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (94), other crime (25) and criminal damage and arson (15).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Leeds and not Leeds 042B alone. [See Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds)

- **Average house price: £246,385** (August 2026). Leeds’s average house price was £246,385 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 147th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 840,550** (2025). Leeds’s population was an estimated 840,550 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Leeds 042B in brief

Leeds 042B has a deprivation score of 35.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Leeds 042B had 1,551 usual residents at the census.
In Leeds 042B, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Leeds 042B, 8.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01011358
- Middle area: [Chapel Allerton South & Chapeltown](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/chapel-allerton-south-and-chapeltown)
- Ward: [Chapel Allerton †](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/ward/chapel-allerton)
- Postcode district: [LS7 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls7)
- Town: [Leeds †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/leeds)
- Postcode area: [LS †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls)
- 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: 0.30 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,671
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Leeds 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011357), [Leeds 042A](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011356), [Leeds 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011350), [Leeds 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011352), [Leeds 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011355)

## Latest updates for Leeds 042B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01011358

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011358