# LS9

Postcode district covering Leeds, Harehills and Osmondthorpe, in Leeds.

LS9 is a postcode district covering Leeds, Harehills and Osmondthorpe, in Leeds. Median sale price £165,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 167.9 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code LS9. 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 LS9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £165,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in LS9 was £165,000 in 2025. Joint 168th cheapest 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/ls9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 42,615** (2021). LS9 had 42,615 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 365th most 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/ls9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in LS9 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/ls9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.8%** (January 2026). In LS9, 97.8% 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/ls9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=LS9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in LS9 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=LS9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 344 homes were sold in LS9 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=LS9) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for LS9.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=LS9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): LS9 had 42,615 usual residents at the census.

## How LS9 compares

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

| Measure | LS9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £165,000 | 3rd cheapest | 29 postcode districts, LS · 2025 |
| Population | 42,615 | 6th most populated | 30 postcode districts, LS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | joint 13th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 30 postcode districts, LS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.8% | joint 11th highest | 30 postcode districts, LS · Jan 2026 |

## Is LS9 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in LS9 at a rate of 167.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 121.1 per 1,000 people across the LS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 625 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in LS9.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (3,220), other crime (1,445) and criminal damage and arson (593).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in LS9 was 181.0 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 LS9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so LS9 has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 13 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in LS9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Leeds 053C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011433) | 1,927 | 268.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Leeds 060A](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011339) | 2,115 | 128.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Leeds 060B](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011340) | 1,816 | 133.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Leeds 060C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011342) | 1,878 | 312.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Leeds 060D](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011346) | 1,892 | 158.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.6% |
| [Leeds 064A](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011338) | 2,029 | 102.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Leeds 064E](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01033031) | 1,608 | 313.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.7% |
| [Leeds 064F](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01033035) | 1,817 | 425.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.0% |
| [Leeds 065A](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011344) | 2,057 | 215.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Leeds 065B](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011347) | 1,975 | 165.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Leeds 065C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011348) | 1,796 | 191.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Leeds 065D](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011349) | 1,819 | 164.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Leeds 070A](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011615) | 1,581 | 95.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Leeds 070B](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011617) | 1,641 | 90.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Leeds 070C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011618) | 1,660 | 110.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Leeds 070D](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011621) | 1,567 | 187.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.7% |
| [Leeds 072C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011622) | 1,742 | 235.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Leeds 075B](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011623) | 1,701 | 143.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |
| [Leeds 075C](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011625) | 1,724 | 174.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Leeds 075D](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01011626) | 2,399 | 128.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 84.5% |
| [Leeds 075E](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01033021) | 2,067 | 132.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Leeds 075F](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01033033) | 1,617 | 66.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 86.6% |
| [Leeds 075G](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/neighbourhood/e01033034) | 1,480 | 119.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.0% |

## Your MP

- [Leeds South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-south): Hilary Benn (Labour), MP since July 2024. 78% of the people here.
- [Leeds East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-east): Richard Burgon (Labour), MP since July 2024. 19% of the people here.
- [Leeds Central and Headingley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leeds-central-and-headingley): Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 2.5% 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 LS9

[Burmantofts](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/burmantofts), [East End Park & Richmond Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/east-end-park-and-richmond-hill), [Gipton South & Killingbeck Park](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/gipton-south-and-killingbeck-park), [Lincoln Green & St James](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/lincoln-green-and-st-james), [Osmondthorpe & Neville Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds/osmondthorpe-and-neville-hill)

## Postcode sectors in LS9

[LS9 0 (197 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls9-0), [LS9 1 (4 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls9-1), [LS9 6 (237 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls9-6), [LS9 7 (176 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls9-7), [LS9 8 (165 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls9-8), [LS9 9 (126 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls9-9)

## Council

[Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/leeds)

## Towns in LS9

[Leeds](https://openindex.co.uk/town/leeds)

## Postcode districts next to LS9

[LS2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls2), [LS7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls7), [LS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls8), [LS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls10), [LS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls14), [LS15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls15), [LS26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls26)

## Nearest rail stations

[Leeds (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5480,53.7956), [Cross Gates (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4516,53.8049), [Burley Park (4.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5778,53.8120), [Cottingley (5.9 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)

## LS9 in brief

LS9 is a postcode district covering Leeds, Harehills and Osmondthorpe, in Leeds.
About 45,739 people lived in LS9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £165,000 in 2025 across 344 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 167.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in LS9 was £165,000 in 2025.
LS9 had 42,615 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in LS9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In LS9, 97.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: LS9
- 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: 14.64 km²
- People, mid-2024: 45,739*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 134

* 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

[LS15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls15), [LS8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls8), [LS26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls26), [LS10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls10), [LS14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls14), [LS2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls2)

## Latest updates for LS9

- 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/LS9

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls9#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ls9