Neighbourhood · Leeds · Yorkshire and The Humber
Pudsey South West
Leeds 076 · 5 sub-areas · 9,583 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (67/100)Watch-out: Retirees (55/100)Liveability 57/100 · Above median
Pudsey South West 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. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
57/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Pudsey South West?
A snapshot of Pudsey South West
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Pudsey South West in Leeds
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Pudsey South West?
- The median monthly rent across Pudsey South West is £1,130.
- How safe is Pudsey South West?
- Pudsey South West 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 Pudsey South West?
- 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 19 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Pudsey South West?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Pudsey South West, of which 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1476 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Pudsey South West?
- The most common council tax band in Pudsey South West is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,059. Council tax is set by Leeds council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Pudsey South West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Pudsey South West to central London is approximately 150 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 Pudsey South West?
- 100% of premises in Pudsey South West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Pudsey South West?
- Pudsey South West sits in IMD decile 6 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 Pudsey South West?
- 74% of households in Pudsey South West 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 Pudsey South West?
- The average property price across Leeds (the local authority covering Pudsey South West) 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 Pudsey South West 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 Pudsey South West?
- Pudsey South West contains 5 local areas: Leeds 076A, Leeds 076D, Leeds 076E, Leeds 076B, Leeds 076C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Pudsey South West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Pudsey South West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Pudsey South West 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 Pudsey South West a safe place to live?
- Pudsey South West has a safety score of 48/100. 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 Pudsey South West?
- 40% of schools within 2 km of Pudsey South West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Pudsey South West?
- Public-transport commute time from Pudsey South West to central London is approximately 150 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Pudsey South West different from the rest of Leeds?
- Pudsey South West contains 5 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 Pudsey South West rank in Leeds?
- Pudsey South West scores 57/100 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.
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