Holbeck
Leeds 082 · 6 sub-areas · 10,853 residents
Holbeck 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. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Holbeck?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; 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; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Holbeck in Leeds
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Holbeck?
- The median monthly rent across Holbeck is £1,130.
- How safe is Holbeck?
- Holbeck 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 Holbeck?
- 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 16 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Holbeck?
- There are 18 schools within 2 km of Holbeck, of which 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1574 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Holbeck?
- The most common council tax band in Holbeck is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,745. Council tax is set by Leeds council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Holbeck to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Holbeck to central London is approximately 134 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 Holbeck?
- 100% of premises in Holbeck are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Holbeck?
- Holbeck sits in IMD decile 2 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 Holbeck?
- 14% of households in Holbeck 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 Holbeck?
- The average property price across Leeds (the local authority covering Holbeck) 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 Holbeck 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 Holbeck?
- Holbeck contains 6 local areas: Leeds 082C, Leeds 082G, Leeds 082D, Leeds 082A, Leeds 082E…
Frequently asked about Holbeck
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Holbeck?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Holbeck 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 Holbeck a safe place to live?
- Holbeck has a safety score of 15/100. 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 Holbeck?
- 43% of schools within 2 km of Holbeck are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Holbeck?
- Public-transport commute time from Holbeck to central London is approximately 134 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Holbeck different from the rest of Leeds?
- Holbeck contains 6 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 Holbeck rank in Leeds?
- Holbeck 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.