# LS21

Postcode district covering Otley, Newall and Pool-in-Wharfedale, in Leeds and North Yorkshire.

LS21 is a postcode district covering Otley, Newall and Pool-in-Wharfedale, in Leeds and North Yorkshire. Median sale price £306,250 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code LS21. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [LS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an LS21 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21#f-house-sales-median-price
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21#f-population
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21#f-radon-affected-share
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=LS21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in LS21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=LS21) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 256 homes were sold in LS21 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=LS21) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LS21.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=LS21) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LS21 had 18,640 usual residents at the census.

## How LS21 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | LS21 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £306,250 | 9th most expensive | 29 postcode districts, LS · 2025 |
| Population | 18,640 | 11th least populated | 30 postcode districts, LS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | joint 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 30 postcode districts, LS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.1% | 5th lowest | 30 postcode districts, LS · Jan 2026 |

## Is LS21 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LS21 at a rate of 61.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 121.1 per 1,000 people across the LS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 105 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LS21.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (387), other crime (209) and anti-social behaviour (146).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LS21 was 60.4 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in LS21, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LS21 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 6 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in LS21

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Harrogate 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01027735) | 1,598 | 53.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 51.8% |
| [Leeds 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011581) | 1,660 | 42.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.6% |
| [Leeds 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011582) | 1,613 | 91.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.5% |
| [Leeds 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011583) | 1,574 | 36.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.2% |
| [Leeds 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011584) | 1,682 | 46.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.6% |
| [Leeds 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011569) | 1,731 | 149.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.5% |
| [Leeds 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011571) | 1,609 | 49.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.7% |
| [Leeds 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011572) | 1,776 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Leeds 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011573) | 1,311 | 37.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.2% |
| [Leeds 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011574) | 1,401 | 156.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Leeds 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011570) | 2,305 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 18.6% |

## Your MP

- [Leeds North West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-north-west): Katie White (Labour), MP since July 2024. 80% of the people here.
- [Skipton and Ripon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/skipton-and-ripon): Sir Julian Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 20% of the people here.
- [Leeds North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-north-east): Fabian Hamilton (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.
- [Shipley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/shipley): Anna Dixon (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in LS21

[Otley North](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/otley-north), [Otley South](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/otley-south)

## Postcode sectors in LS21

[LS21 1 (250 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21-1), [LS21 2 (227 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21-2), [LS21 3 (159 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21-3), [LS21 9 (15 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21-9)

## Councils LS21 covers

[Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds), [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Towns in LS21

[Otley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/otley)

## Postcode districts next to LS21

[BD23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23), [HG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg3), [LS16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls16), [LS17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls17), [LS19](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls19), [LS20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls20), [LS29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls29)

## Nearest rail stations

[Weeton (4.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5812,53.9232)

## More in the LS postcode area

[All LS postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## LS21 in brief

LS21 is a postcode district covering Otley, Newall and Pool-in-Wharfedale, in Leeds and North Yorkshire.
About 18,585 people lived in LS21 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £306,250 in 2025 across 256 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 61.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LS21 was £306,250 in 2025.
LS21 had 18,640 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in LS21 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LS21, 84.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LS21
- Postcode area: [LS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls)
- Constituency: [Leeds North West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-north-west)
- Council: [Leeds †](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds)
- Area: 115 km²
- People, mid-2024: 18,585*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 65

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[HG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hg3), [LS29](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls29), [LS17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls17), [LS16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls16), [BD23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23), [LS20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls20)

## Latest updates for LS21

- 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/LS21

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls21