# LS21 1SW: area report for a postcode in Leeds

LS21 1SW is a postcode in Leeds.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Leeds. Open the map at LS21 1SW for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) › [LS21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21) › [LS21 1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21-1)

## Around this postcode

- **37 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 30% on July. Leeds 004E: 157 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **Menston, 3.5 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 430 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **No property in LS21 1SW listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Leeds 004E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **£247,695 average price**: For the whole of Leeds, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 400 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 90 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LS21 1SW**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **Moderate road and rail noise at LS21 1SW**: Road 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW
- **8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-otley-e139355) | Primary | 430 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2024 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Otley All Saints CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/otley-all-saints-cofe-primary-school-e133555) | Primary | 570 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/otley-prince-henrys-grammar-school-specialist-language-college-e137704) | Secondary | 850 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 52.3 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Westgate Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westgate-primary-school-e107879) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, December 2023 | 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Otley the Whartons Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/otley-the-whartons-primary-school-e151512) | Primary | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2022 | – |
| [Ashfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashfield-primary-school-e149735) | Primary | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2023 | £355,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| July 2023 | £370,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| January 2023 | £250,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 70 m |
| March 2026 | £130,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| October 2024 | £390,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| June 2026 | £595,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 120 m |
| September 2025 | £221,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| October 2024 | £155,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: CHEVIN MEDICAL PRACTICE (400 m); WESTGATE SURGERY (760 m)
- Pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (400 m); OTLEY PHARMACY (410 m); BOOTS (420 m)
- Dental practices: BOROUGHGATE (DENTAL SURGERY) (220 m); DENTAL SURGERY (400 m)
- Supermarkets: Asda Otley Supermarket (90 m, Asda); Spar Otley (280 m, Spar); Sainsburys Otley (470 m, Sainsburys); Waitrose Otley (700 m, Waitrose)

## Key figures

- **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.

## Leeds 004E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 14.9** (2025). Leeds 004E has a deprivation score of 14.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 14,273rd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £319,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Leeds 004E was £319,000 in 2025. Joint 14,068th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,401** (2021). Leeds 004E had 1,401 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 18,241st least 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Leeds 004E, 100.0% 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.

## LS21 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £306,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LS21 was £306,250 in 2025. 1,044th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 18,640** (2021). LS21 had 18,640 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,211th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in LS21 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.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.1%** (January 2026). In LS21, 84.1% 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.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds)
- Centre: 53.9059, -1.6878

Council: [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Leeds North West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-north-west): Katie White (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.6878,53.9059,LS211SW

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