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LS8 3ER

LS8 3ER is a postcode in Gipton & Harehills, Leeds. Within a 15-minute walk there are 132 everyday services. 6% of the land within 500 metres is green space, 68% below the Leeds average. Homes in the LS8 3 sector sold for a median of £226,000, 9% below the Leeds median.

Postcode report · 13 of 13 data blocks · Updated 24 October 2026
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Living here.

The figures that matter most, next to the Leeds average.

6%
green space within 500 m
132
everyday services within a 15-minute walk
£226k
median sale price, sector LS8 3
1.1 km
walk to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary, ages 3–11 · 726 m in a straight line
4.3 km
walk to the nearest tram or rail stop
3.6 km in a straight line · 33 stops within 800 m
None
properties in river or sea flood risk areas
Environment Agency model
100%
of premises can get gigabit broadband
Superfast 100% · under 10 Mbit/s 0%

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026 · DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Jun 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations, Jul 2025. © Ofcom copyright

Safety.

In the 12 months to Aug 2026, police recorded 673 crimes and incidents within 500 metres of LS8 3ER; 41% were violence and sexual offences. This is above the average for postcodes in Leeds.

673crimes and incidents within 500 mSept 2025 – Aug 2026
119index, local postcode average = 100same 500 m measure
41%violence and sexual offenceslargest category
49burglarieswithin 500 m, 12 months
Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months
03774Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
03774Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Violence and sexual offences274
Shoplifting125
Criminal damage and arson50
Burglary49
Other theft33
Anti-social behaviour30
Vehicle crime27
Robbery22
Public order21
Drugs19
Other crime12
Possession of weapons5
Bicycle theft3
Theft from the person3

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, West Yorkshire Police, Sept 2025 – Aug 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Road safety.

Injury collisions reported to the police within 500 m of LS8 3ER, 2021–2025.

38injury collisionswithin 500 m, five years
14with a serious injurymost severe casualty
0with a fatalityfive years
8a year on average2021–2025

Counts include only collisions involving personal injury that were reported to the police. Most happen on main roads and at junctions, so a count near a postcode reflects the traffic passing through, not the risk of any one journey.

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses with a published hygiene rating within 500 m of LS8 3ER.

16rated food businesseswithin 500 m
81%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Leeds: 94%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

People and homes.

The census output area around LS8 3ER: 323 residents in 135 households.

21%
aged 0–14
22%
aged 15–29
13%
aged 65 and over
61%
owner-occupied homes
21%
privately rented
5%
flats in purpose-built blocks
2 of 10
neighbourhood deprivation decile
Income decile 2 of 10. 1 = most deprived 10% in England.

The English Indices of Deprivation rank 33,755 small areas from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived). They describe areas relative to each other, not every household in them.

Sources: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics · English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in sector LS8 3 and Leeds. 178 sales in the sector over 24 months, 1 of them in LS8 3ER. Individual sales are not shown.

Sector LS8 3Leeds
£137k£186k£235k£284k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£137k£186k£235k£284k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Schools and everyday places.

The nearest schools by straight-line distance, and what is within one kilometre.

Nearest schools

Co-op Academy OakwoodPrimary · ages 3–11 · 441 pupils725 m
Hovingham Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 669 pupils759 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 435 pupils762 m
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 241 pupils932 m
Co-op Academy WoodlandsPrimary · ages 3–11 · 406 pupils957 m
St Nicholas Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 313 pupils1.1 km

Within one kilometre

Supermarkets and convenience shops11
Pharmacies7
GP surgeries2
Dentists2
Cafés9
Restaurants8
Pubs and bars7
Parks2
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches11
Sports and fitness centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops58
Tram stops0
Rail stations0

Sources: DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026. Admission depends on each school's own criteria.

Around here.

Photographs taken near the LS8 postcode district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

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Gipton Wood (3555130868)
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Where it sits in Leeds.

LS8 3ER is one of 20,855 postcodes in Leeds. Explore Gipton & Harehills or all of Leeds.

Map of Leeds postcodes coloured by green space, with LS8 3ER marked LS8 3ER