Hollin Park & Fearnville
Leeds 040 · 5 sub-areas · 8,802 residents
Leeds 040 is a residential neighbourhood within Leeds, home to around 8,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £960 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — though nearly half of residents are in social housing, which shapes the area's character significantly. Deprivation here is high, sitting in the bottom quarter of neighbourhoods nationally.
Hollin Park & Fearnville 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 demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hollin Park & Fearnville?
3 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hollin Park & Fearnville in Leeds
Living in Hollin Park & Fearnville
Leeds 040 sits firmly in the more affordable end of the Leeds housing market. Over two in five households are in social housing — a social tenure concentration well above the city norm — and that shapes everything from the street-level feel to the demographic mix. It's a working and working-class community, with a significant share of families and a meaningful proportion of single-person households (about one in three). The ethnic diversity index of 46 puts it among the more mixed areas of Leeds, with around four in five residents born in the UK.
On rent, you'll pay roughly £960 a month for a two-bedroom home — meaningfully below the UK national median of around £1,200 for the same size. A one-bedroom comes in around £771, and a three-bedroom around £1,119. That affordability is real, but so is the context: deprivation scores place Leeds 040 in the second decile nationally, meaning it's among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. Rents have risen about 2.7% over the past year, broadly in line with the wider Leeds market.
Nearly half of residents are under 35, with children under 18 making up over a quarter of the population. Families with children account for around one in five households. Unemployment claimant rates sit at 4.7%, which is elevated by national standards. Median resident salary is around £31,700 a year — close to the workplace salary for jobs based here, suggesting most residents work locally rather than commuting long distances.
The area is car-dependent: around half of residents drive to work, and just 14% use public transport. Greenspace is accessible — the nearest green area is under 350 metres away, and roughly 47% of residents are within easy walking distance of a park. There's no metro or tram service here; the nearest mainline rail station is about 2.6 km away, roughly a 33-minute walk. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leeds 040 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are genuinely affordable — a 2-bed runs about £960 a month — and greenspace is close by. The trade-off is that deprivation scores place it in the bottom 20% of English neighbourhoods, crime is roughly double the national rate, and only around 39% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding. It suits buyers and renters on tighter budgets who don't need fast rail links.
- What is the rent in Leeds 040?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £771 a month, a two-bedroom about £960, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,119. These figures are estimates derived from city-level ONS data scaled by local sale prices. Rents have risen about 2.7% over the past year. All three bedroom sizes come in below the UK national median.
- Is Leeds 040 safe?
- Crime runs at around 161 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — approximately twice the UK national rate. That's elevated, and it's worth checking specific streets before committing. The high deprivation profile correlates with the crime figure, and conditions can vary at a very local level within the neighbourhood.
- What's the commute from Leeds 040 to Leeds city centre?
- Most residents drive — about half use a car for their commute, and only 14% take public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.6 km away (around a 33-minute walk). There's no tram or metro service. The nearest major employment hub is around 39 minutes away by car or public transport.
- Who lives in Leeds 040?
- A mix of families, single-person households, and younger residents. Over a quarter of the population is under 18, and nearly a quarter are aged 18 to 34. Social housing accounts for 43.6% of homes — well above the national average — and the community is ethnically mixed, with a diversity index of 46.
- What schools are near Leeds 040?
- There are 81 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 39% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.3 km away. Families should check catchment boundaries carefully for the higher-rated options before choosing a specific street.