Meanwood
Leeds 031 · 4 sub-areas · 6,925 residents
Leeds 031 is a residential neighbourhood within Leeds, home to around 6,925 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £960 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed, and reflecting the area's largely owner-occupied, suburban character. Almost half of residents work from home, which sets it apart from most of the city.
Meanwood 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 Meanwood?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Meanwood in Leeds
Living in Meanwood
Leeds 031 sits in a quieter, more settled part of Leeds — the kind of area where nearly six in ten households own their home and the streets feel less transient than the inner-city postcodes closer to the university. With 45% of residents working from home, this isn't a place defined by rush-hour commutes. Day-to-day life here has a noticeably suburban rhythm.
On cost, it's competitive. A two-bedroom home runs around £960 a month — well under the UK median of roughly £1,200 for the same size property. Three-beds come in at about £1,119, and one-beds at £771. The trade-off is that rents absorb a significant share of take-home pay — around 52% for a median earner — which reflects how far local salaries stretch rather than how high the rents are. Rents rose about 2.7% over the past year, in line with moderate growth across much of West Yorkshire.
The population skews slightly older than many Leeds neighbourhoods. Around one in five residents is under 18, and the 35–49 age group is well-represented at roughly 22%, pointing to an established family demographic. Just over half of residents hold a degree-level qualification, which is notably high. One-person households account for about 31% — significant, but not as dominant as in denser inner-city areas.
Greenspace is genuinely accessible: the nearest green area is around 268 metres away on average, and over 60% of residents can reach a green space on foot. That's a practical asset if you're weighing up suburban Leeds against denser, cheaper alternatives. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.5 km away — around a 30-minute walk, so most residents drive or work from home rather than commute by train.
See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Leeds 031.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leeds 031 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely owner-occupied suburb with good greenspace access and fast broadband. The trade-offs are limited public transport and school inspection results that lag behind the national average. If you work from home and want space without inner-city rents, it's a reasonable choice within Leeds.
- What is the rent in Leeds 031?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £771 a month, a two-bed about £960 and a three-bed roughly £1,119. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.7% over the past year.
- Is Leeds 031 safe?
- The crime rate sits at roughly 81 per 1,000 residents annually, broadly in line with the UK national average of around 80. It's not notably high-crime, and the settled, owner-occupied demographic tends to keep antisocial behaviour lower than in denser inner-city postcodes.
- What's the commute from Leeds 031 to Leeds city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 39% commute by car — or work from home (45%). Only about 6% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.5 km away, around a 30-minute walk, so a car or cycle is practical for most journeys.
- Who lives in Leeds 031?
- Mostly owner-occupiers in their 30s and 40s — families and established professionals, many of whom work from home. Around 51% hold a degree-level qualification, which is high for an outer suburban area. One-person households account for about 31% of the total.
- What schools are near Leeds 031?
- There are 63 schools within 2 km, but only around 30% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 2.5 km away. Families should check individual school ratings and catchment boundaries carefully before choosing a street.
- How affordable is buying a home in Leeds 031?
- The median sale price is around £324,500, and on a typical local salary you'd save a deposit in roughly 5.1 years. That's relatively achievable compared to much of southern England, though the rent-to-income ratio for renters — around 52% — is a stretch on a median salary.