Horsforth East
Leeds 028 · 5 sub-areas · 8,506 residents
Leeds 028 is a residential neighbourhood within Leeds, home to around 8,500 people and broadly typical of the city's suburban belt. A two-bedroom home runs about £960 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — and the area sits in the middle tier of Leeds for affordability. Nearly all homes have full gigabit broadband, and the nearest rail station is roughly 1 km away.
Horsforth East 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. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Horsforth East?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 10 restaurants and 0 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Horsforth East in Leeds
Living in Horsforth East
Leeds 028 has the feel of a settled suburban neighbourhood rather than an inner-city hub. It's not one of the areas that draws students or young professionals in droves — the population skews broadly across age groups, with families and older owner-occupiers making up a significant share. Around 61% of homes here are owner-occupied, well above the private-rented norm you'd find closer to the city centre, and that shapes the character of the streets.
Rents sit at the more accessible end of the Leeds spectrum. A two-bedroom home averages about £960 a month — comfortably below the UK national median for a 2-bed of around £1,200. The catch is that rents rose by around 2.7% in the last year, in line with the broader Leeds market. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,284 a year, which is in line with what you'd expect across the Leeds area.
The people living here reflect a mixed but stable community. Over 90% of residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 22 — modest compared to inner Leeds. The degree-educated share is reasonably high at 44%, pointing to a professional or semi-professional resident base. Around one in three households is single-person, while roughly one in five is a couple with children.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is about 1 km away — roughly a 13-minute walk — giving reasonable access to Leeds city centre and connections further afield. Work-from-home rates are notably high here: around 42% of residents work from home, which partly explains the relatively low public transport use. Green space is accessible too, with a park or open area within about 374 metres on average. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets of the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leeds 028 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely residential part of Leeds with good owner-occupier rates and reasonable access to green space — about 374 metres to the nearest park. It suits people who want suburban stability rather than city-centre buzz. The school picture is mixed, with only around 36% of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding, so families should check catchments carefully.
- What is the rent in Leeds 028?
- A one-bedroom home averages around £771 a month, a two-bed around £960, and a three-bed around £1,119. These are estimates scaled from Leeds-wide data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.7% over the past year, broadly in line with the wider Leeds market.
- Is Leeds 028 safe?
- Crime runs at about 78 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — just below the UK national rate of roughly 80. That puts it in average territory: not the quietest corner of Leeds, but not a high-crime area either. The settled, owner-occupied character of the streets tends to keep anti-social behaviour relatively low.
- What's the commute from Leeds 028 to Leeds city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1 km away — roughly a 13-minute walk — with onward services into Leeds centre. Journey time to the nearest major employment hub by public transport is around 19 minutes. That said, 42% of residents here work from home, so many don't commute daily at all.
- Who lives in Leeds 028?
- A broad mix: around 61% of homes are owner-occupied, pointing to longer-term residents rather than a transient rental population. About 44% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and the age spread is fairly even across all groups. Around one in five households is a couple with children, and one in three is a single-person household.
- What schools are near Leeds 028?
- There are 64 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average, so it's worth checking individual school ratings before committing to an address. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 489 metres away, so strong provision is close for those in the right catchment area.
- How does the cost of living in Leeds 028 compare to the rest of Leeds?
- Leeds 028 sits at the more accessible end of the Leeds rent scale. A two-bed at around £960 a month is below the UK national median of roughly £1,200 for a two-bed. Council tax (Band D) is about £2,284 a year. The main pressure point is rent-to-take-home at roughly 52%, which is higher than comfortable for many budgets.