LS7 1HJ

POSTCODE

LS7 1HJ is a postcode in Little London & Woodhouse.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.8078, -1.5428
OS grid SE302347 (430,205, 434,704)
IMD England
4/10
#12684
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 35.8 per 1k
MoM +7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5WRF54+4V
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 35.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12684
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12684 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in LS7

Police Recorded Crime near LS7 1HJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LS7 1HJ

Counts are for Little London & Woodhouse electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
310
YoY +100%
375265154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
108
YoY +192%
1087134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
55
YoY +120%
553413
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
42
YoY +75%
654116
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
48
YoY +109%
764717
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
70
YoY +67%
1016835
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
86
YoY +72%
1549535
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Robbery
31
YoY +41%
402510
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
232
YoY +42%
291200109
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
46
YoY +119%
543414
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
86
YoY +79%
1339148
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · asb rising

1,114
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,179
White Brit.32.7%
African15.3%
Other White9.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab9.2%
Other Asian7.6%
+ 10 other groups · 25.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,179
Christian31.4%
No religion29.7%
Muslim29.0%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu3.2%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,179
25–3428.4%
35–4917.0%
20–2413.8%
5–99.6%
≤47.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.8%

Households

Total households: 1,016
One person: other33.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.0%
+ 8 other households · 21.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Leeds Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 3

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
  • Burley Park Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
  • Headingley Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Carlton Hill

    Bus · opp · south-east

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Carlton Hill Carlton Gate

    Bus · at · south-west

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Carlton Hill

    Bus · adj · north-west

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Servia Gardens

    Bus · opp · south-east

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Oatland Rd Oatland Place

    Bus · at · north-east

    282 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for LS7 1HJ

England
Country
Leeds
Local Authority
Little London & Woodhouse
Ward
Leeds
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LS7 1HJ
Coordinates
53.8078, -1.5428
Grid reference
SE302347
Easting
430,205
Northing
434,704
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WRF54+4V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Leeds (Leeds)
Travel to Work
Leeds
ITL Region
Leeds
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Administrative Information

Leeds
Local Authority
Council Area
Leeds Central and Headingley E14001319
Constituency
E14001319
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Constituency code
E14001319
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Leeds, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Leeds

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leeds
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 15F
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Leeds 055F E01033002
E01033002
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leeds 055 E02002384
E02002384
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leeds 055F E01033002
E01033002
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leeds 055 E02002384
E02002384
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:03 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LS7 1HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033002 and MSOA E02002384 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12684
Present — Active
Postcode LS7 1HJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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