# Otley South North west Leeds. 7,828 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.0 square kilometres. Otley South had 7,829 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02002333. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £280,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Otley South was £280,000 in 2025. Joint 3,347th cheapest 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/otley-south#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,829** (2021). Otley South had 7,829 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,832nd most 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/otley-south#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Otley South 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/otley-south#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.4%** (January 2026). In Otley South, 96.4% 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/otley-south#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002333) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Otley South 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=E02002333) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 119 homes were sold in Otley South in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002333) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Otley South. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002333) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Otley South had 7,829 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Otley South In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Otley South at a rate of 84.8 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 | 181 | | Shoplifting | 129 | | Other crime | 122 | | Anti-social behaviour | 101 | | Criminal damage and arson | 42 | | Vehicle crime | 32 | | Burglary | 29 | | Drug offences | 14 | | Robbery | 8 | | Theft from the person | 6 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Otley South compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Otley South | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £280,000 | joint 28th most expensive | 106 middle areas, Leeds · 2025 | | Population | 7,829 | 38th most 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 | 96.4% | 23rd lowest | 107 middle areas, Leeds · Jan 2026 | ## Is Otley South safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Otley South at a rate of 84.8 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, 68 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Otley South. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (181), shoplifting (129) and other crime (122). 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 Otley South 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. - **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. ## Otley South in brief The median price paid for a home in Otley South was £280,000 in 2025. Otley South had 7,829 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Otley South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Otley South, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02002333 - Ward: [Otley & Yeadon †](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/ward/otley-and-yeadon) - Constituency: [Leeds North West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-north-west) - 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: 8.98 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,828* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 27 * 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 [Otley North](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/otley-north), [Bramhope & Pool-in-Wharfedale](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/bramhope-and-pool-in-wharfedale), [Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/menwith-beckwithshaw-and-denton-moor), [Guiseley North & West](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/guiseley-north-and-west), [Menston & Burley Moor](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/menston-and-burley-moor), [Burley-in-Wharfedale](https://openindex.co.uk/bradford/burley-in-wharfedale) ## Latest updates for Otley South - 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/E02002333 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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