Yeadon West
Leeds 010 · 4 sub-areas · 5,649 residents
Leeds 010 is a residential neighbourhood within Leeds, home to around 5,600 people with a notably even spread across age groups. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £960 a month — meaningfully below the UK median for a 2-bed — and more than half of residents own their homes outright or with a mortgage, giving the area a settled, community feel.
Yeadon 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Yeadon West?
4 parks and 2 playgrounds 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Yeadon West in Leeds
Living in Yeadon West
Leeds 010 stands out within Leeds for how evenly its population is distributed across generations. Unlike many inner-city neighbourhoods dominated by students or young professionals, you'll find roughly equal shares of under-18s, working-age adults, and over-50s here — which tends to translate into a quieter, more established residential atmosphere rather than a transient one.
On cost, this neighbourhood sits at the more accessible end of the Leeds market. A two-bedroom home runs around £960 a month, well below the UK national median of roughly £1,200, and the deposit clock is relatively forgiving — you'd need about 3.8 years of saving to reach a typical purchase deposit. That said, renters here spend just over half their take-home pay on rent, which is a significant commitment and worth factoring into any budget planning.
Around 57% of households own their home, which is a meaningful marker — Leeds 010 is not a transient rental-heavy area. Social housing accounts for a notable 28% of tenures, which is considerably above typical urban averages, and private renting makes up the remaining 15%. The degree-holding share sits at around 27%, roughly middle-of-the-pack for Leeds as a whole.
Greenspace is genuinely close — 70% of residents can walk to green space in under ten minutes, with the median distance to a park or open space just 237 metres. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.8 km away, about a 22-minute walk, so most residents drive: just over half commute by car, while working from home is also common at 26%. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within Leeds 010.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leeds 010 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The neighbourhood has a settled, community feel with a good spread of ages and strong greenspace access — 70% of residents can reach a park within a ten-minute walk. The trade-off is that school ratings nearby are well below the national average and the crime rate is significantly above typical UK figures.
- What is the rent in Leeds 010?
- A one-bedroom runs around £771 a month, a two-bedroom about £960, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,119. These are neighbourhood-level estimates scaled from city-wide ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 2.7% over the past year.
- Is Leeds 010 safe?
- The crime rate here is 186.8 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is well above the UK national average of around 80. It's an important factor to weigh, though urban crime figures are often concentrated in specific streets and categories. Visiting and talking to locals is the best way to get a feel for specific pockets.
- What's the commute from Leeds 010 to Leeds city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.8 km away — around a 22-minute walk. Most residents drive: over half commute by car, and public transport use is low at around 5%. Journey time to the nearest major employment hub is around 34 minutes by public transport or car.
- Who lives in Leeds 010?
- A notably even spread of ages — roughly equal shares of under-18s, 18–34s, 35–49s, 50–64s and over-65s. Around 57% own their home, 28% are in social housing, and 15% rent privately. The area is predominantly UK-born, with a relatively low ethnic diversity index compared to Leeds overall.
- What schools are near Leeds 010?
- There are 41 schools within 2km, so there's no shortage of options. The concern is quality: only around 12% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is around 4.7 km away, so families should check catchment boundaries carefully.
- How affordable is buying a home in Leeds 010?
- The median sale price is around £238,000, and the deposit timeline sits at about 3.8 years — more achievable than in many comparable areas. Renters currently spend just over half their take-home pay on rent, so saving while renting here takes discipline but isn't impossible.