Harehills South
Leeds 053 · 4 sub-areas · 7,908 residents
Harehills South is a mid-density neighbourhood of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Harehills South?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 11 restaurants and 3 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,130 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Harehills South in Leeds
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Harehills South?
- The median monthly rent across Harehills South is £1,130.
- How safe is Harehills South?
- Harehills South has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Harehills South?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 38 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Harehills South?
- There are 26 schools within 2 km of Harehills South, of which 48% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1188 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Harehills South?
- The most common council tax band in Harehills South is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,529. Council tax is set by Leeds council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Harehills South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Harehills South to central London is approximately 156 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Harehills South?
- 100% of premises in Harehills South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Harehills South?
- Harehills South sits in IMD decile 1 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Harehills South?
- 30% of households in Harehills South are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Harehills South?
- The average property price across Leeds (the local authority covering Harehills South) is approximately £244,218, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Harehills South a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.62 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,679.)
- Which local areas are part of Harehills South?
- Harehills South contains 4 local areas: Leeds 053C, Leeds 053B, Leeds 053D, Leeds 053A.
Frequently asked about Harehills South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Harehills South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Harehills South is £1,130. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Harehills South a safe place to live?
- Harehills South has a safety score of 11/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Harehills South?
- 48% of schools within 2 km of Harehills South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Harehills South?
- Public-transport commute time from Harehills South to central London is approximately 156 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Harehills South different from the rest of Leeds?
- Harehills South contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Harehills South rank in Leeds?
- Harehills South scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Leeds, see the Cities table on the Leeds page.