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LS8 3QE

LS8 3QE is a postcode in Gipton & Harehills, Leeds. Within a 15-minute walk there are 210 everyday services. 5% of the land within 500 metres is green space, 76% 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.

5%
green space within 500 m
210
everyday services within a 15-minute walk
£226k
median sale price, sector LS8 3
493 m
walk to Hovingham Primary School
Primary, ages 2–11 · 361 m in a straight line
3.8 km
walk to the nearest tram or rail stop
3.3 km in a straight line · 37 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 1,537 crimes and incidents within 500 metres of LS8 3QE; 45% were violence and sexual offences. This is above the average for postcodes in Leeds.

1,537crimes and incidents within 500 mSept 2025 – Aug 2026
271index, local postcode average = 100same 500 m measure
45%violence and sexual offenceslargest category
81burglarieswithin 500 m, 12 months
Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months
087174Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
087174Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Violence and sexual offences690
Criminal damage and arson113
Other theft111
Public order111
Anti-social behaviour97
Drugs92
Burglary81
Vehicle crime74
Other crime68
Robbery32
Possession of weapons31
Bicycle theft13
Theft from the person13
Shoplifting11

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 3QE, 2021–2025.

136injury collisionswithin 500 m, five years
25with a serious injurymost severe casualty
1with a fatalityfive years
27a 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 3QE.

87rated food businesseswithin 500 m
74%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Leeds: 94%
6rated 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 3QE: 595 residents in 140 households.

26%
aged 0–14
26%
aged 15–29
8%
aged 65 and over
58%
owner-occupied homes
28%
privately rented
2%
flats in purpose-built blocks
1 of 10
neighbourhood deprivation decile
Income decile 1 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, 0 of them in LS8 3QE. 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

Hovingham Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 669 pupils360 m
Harehills Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 692 pupils526 m
Bankside Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 676 pupils548 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 435 pupils621 m
Co-op Academy WoodlandsPrimary · ages 3–11 · 406 pupils801 m
Hillcrest AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 465 pupils817 m

Within one kilometre

Supermarkets and convenience shops60
Pharmacies8
GP surgeries2
Dentists0
Cafés18
Restaurants15
Pubs and bars5
Parks5
Playgrounds12
Sports pitches14
Sports and fitness centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries3
Bus stops69
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 3QE 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 3QE marked LS8 3QE

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