# LS88 Postcode district covering Stourton, in Leeds. LS88 is a postcode district covering Stourton, in Leeds. Recorded crime 154.3 per 1,000 people. About 324 people. Postcode district. Code LS88. 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 LS88 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Population: 313** (2021). LS88 had 313 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 69th 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/ls88#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in LS88 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/ls88#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In LS88, 99.2% 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/ls88#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 68.4%** (2021). 68.4% of residents in LS88 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 366th highest 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/ls88#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=LS88) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in LS88 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=LS88) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 0 homes were sold in LS88 in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=LS88) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LS88. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=LS88) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LS88 had 313 usual residents at the census. ## How LS88 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | LS88 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 313 | least populated | 30 postcode districts, LS · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 30 postcode districts, LS · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | 2nd highest | 30 postcode districts, LS · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 68.4% | 8th highest | 30 postcode districts, LS · 2021 | ## Is LS88 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LS88 at a rate of 154.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 121.1 per 1,000 people across the LS postcode area. In August 2026 alone, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LS88. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were burglary (13), violence and sexual offences (8) and vehicle crime (8). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LS88 was 148.1 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. ## Your MP - [Leeds South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-south): Hilary Benn (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. ## Postcode sectors in LS88 [LS88 8 (32 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls88-8) ## Council [Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) ## Postcode districts next to LS88 [LS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls10), [LS26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls26) ## Nearest rail stations [Woodlesford (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4429,53.7568), [Leeds (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5480,53.7956), [Outwood (5.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5104,53.7153), [Cottingley (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5877,53.7678) ## 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) ## LS88 in brief LS88 is a postcode district covering Stourton, in Leeds. About 324 people lived in LS88 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 154.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). LS88 had 313 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in LS88 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In LS88, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 68.4% of residents in LS88 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: LS88 - Postcode area: [LS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls) - Constituency: [Leeds South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-south) - Council: [Leeds †](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds) - Area: 1.35 km² - People, mid-2024: 324* - Output areas: 1 * 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 [LS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls10), [LS26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls26) ## Latest updates for LS88 - 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/LS88 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls88, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls88#f-population. 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/ls88