Calverley & Farsley North
Leeds 039 · 5 sub-areas · 8,606 residents
Leeds 039 is a predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood in Leeds, home to around 8,600 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £960 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — and nearly eight in ten households own their home outright or with a mortgage, giving the area a settled, residential feel that sets it apart from Leeds's more transient inner-city quarters.
Calverley & Farsley North is a green, lower-density part of Leeds — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Calverley & Farsley North?
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,130 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Calverley & Farsley North in Leeds
Living in Calverley & Farsley North
The defining character of Leeds 039 is stability. With close to 78% of households owner-occupied — well above the Leeds average — this doesn't feel like a neighbourhood in flux. Streets are quiet, families are established, and the demographic mix skews meaningfully older than the student-heavy inner city. It's the kind of area where people put down roots rather than pass through.
On cost, Leeds 039 sits at the affordable end of what Leeds has to offer. A two-bedroom home rents for around £960 a month, and even a three-bedroom comes in at roughly £1,120 — considerably less than you'd pay in comparable suburban neighbourhoods in southern England, and below the national 2-bed median. That said, renting here absorbs around 52% of typical take-home pay, which is a real stretch — a sign that local salaries, at a median of just under £32,000, don't quite keep pace with even these modest rents.
The population skews towards families and mid-life residents. The 35–49 age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents, and the under-18 share — at just over 21% — reflects the concentration of households with children. One-person households account for around 28%, suggesting some older residents living alone as well. This is a place with genuine community continuity rather than constant churn.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1,800 metres away — about a 22-minute walk — and the nearest major employment hub is accessible in around 32 minutes. Most residents drive: nearly half use a car to get to work, while a striking 43% work from home, which helps explain why public transport use is very low at just 3%. Greenspace is close — the nearest is around 240 metres away, and about 71% of residents can reach green space on foot. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how this neighbourhood divides up.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leeds 039 a nice place to live?
- For families and owner-occupiers, it's a solid choice. It's quieter and more settled than Leeds's inner neighbourhoods, with low crime by Leeds standards, strong greenspace access, and a high proportion of long-term residents. The trade-off is that schools are patchy — only about 39% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding — so it's worth checking individual catchments carefully.
- What is the rent in Leeds 039?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £771 a month, a two-bedroom about £960, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,120. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.7% over the past year, and they absorb around half of a typical local take-home pay.
- Is Leeds 039 safe?
- Relatively, yes. The crime rate is around 57 incidents per 1,000 residents per year, noticeably below the UK national average of roughly 80. It's also on the lower end within Leeds itself. The area's predominantly owner-occupied, family character correlates with lower antisocial behaviour and street crime.
- What's the commute from Leeds 039 to Leeds city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1,800 metres away — a 22-minute walk. The nearest major employment hub is around 32 minutes by public transport or car. That said, 43% of residents work from home, so many people here aren't commuting at all, and only about 3% use public transport regularly.
- Who lives in Leeds 039?
- Predominantly families and established owner-occupiers. Nearly 78% of households own their home, and the 35–49 age group is the largest cohort. Around 44% of residents hold a degree-level qualification. It's an ethnically homogeneous area with very low population churn — the kind of neighbourhood where people stay for years.
- What schools are near Leeds 039?
- There are 51 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 39% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,770 metres away. If schools are a deciding factor, it's worth researching specific catchment boundaries rather than assuming proximity is enough.
- How affordable is buying a home in Leeds 039?
- The median house price is around £274,000. At typical local salaries of just under £32,000, it takes roughly 4.3 years to save a deposit — better than many parts of England, but still a significant commitment. Council tax at Band D runs about £2,284 a year.