Postcode Area Analysis

LS18 5AF postcode area analysis

LocaleIQ tracks local change signals around LS18 5AF, covering Horsforth, Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber. It brings together recent local activity, deprivation context, and Census signals so a renter, buyer, or parent can get a quick area read before opening the full interactive report.

Area score75Watch
30-day activity6events in the last month
Crime trend-11%versus the previous published month
Live data layers3sources available for this postcode
DeprivationD7England small-area context
Population density4,735people per km2 in the local MSOA

What is changing near LS18 5AF

The strongest current signal for LS18 5AF is: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. Recent activity is summarised below so search visitors can see the type of evidence behind the score before they switch into the interactive report.

hmo

Licensed HMO at 37 King Edward Avenue Horsforth Leeds LS18 4BD King Edward Avenue

licensed hmo for up to 5 residents.

10 Feb 2028 • 200 m • Leeds HMO Public Register
hmo

Licensed HMO at 32 King Edward Crescent Horsforth Leeds LS18 4BE King Edward Crescent

licensed hmo for up to 5 residents.

10 Feb 2028 • 260 m • Leeds HMO Public Register
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Golden Bank

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by West Yorkshire Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Jan 2026 • 157 m • UK Police Crime Archive
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Croft Court

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by West Yorkshire Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.

1 Jan 2026 • 173 m • UK Police Crime Archive
hmo

Licensed HMO at 135 Stanhope Drive Horsforth Leeds LS18 4LU Stanhope Drive

licensed hmo for up to 6 residents.

10 Feb 2028 • 733 m • Leeds HMO Public Register
crime

Violence And Sexual Offences near Poet'S Place

Street-level police archive record for violence and sexual offences. Reported by West Yorkshire Police. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.

1 Jan 2026 • 223 m • UK Police Crime Archive

Area context around LS18 5AF

LocaleIQ pairs live change signals with official deprivation and Census area context. This helps search visitors understand whether a postcode looks quieter, denser, more rented, or more pressured before they open the interactive report.

deprivation

Decile 7/10 in England

Falls in decile 7 of 10 within England.

census

Leeds 028

19% of households are privately rented in the local MSOA.

ethnicity

Ethnic composition

White 87.2%, Asian 3%, Black 3.2%, Mixed 4.6%, Other 2%.

Coverage for Leeds

unavailable

planning

Planning will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested a council planning source for this area.

live

hmo

HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.

live

crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

partial

roadworks

England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.

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FAQs about LS18 5AF

What does the LS18 5AF report include?

LocaleIQ combines planning applications, licensed HMOs, crime trends, roadworks, deprivation context, and Census area context around LS18 5AF. Coverage varies by source, so the page shows which layers are live for Leeds.

How often is the LS18 5AF page refreshed?

The HTML report is regenerated from live or cached upstream data on a rolling basis. This page was last built on 28 Mar 2026 and each source shows its own freshness note.

Can I compare LS18 5AF with another postcode?

Yes. Open the live map experience to compare LS18 5AF against another area, inspect route disruption, and drill into source records.

What does the deprivation decile mean for LS18 5AF?

Decile 7/10 in England. LocaleIQ shows deprivation as within-nation context only, so it should not be used as a direct comparison between different UK nations.

Does LocaleIQ show Census context for LS18 5AF?

Yes. LocaleIQ attaches Census 2021 MSOA context such as population density, tenure mix, and median age where that postcode can be matched to an area profile.

Nearby postcode reports: NW1 8AH | NW1 7BU

Open the full live report for LS18 5AF

The interactive experience adds filters, route modelling, comparison mode, and direct links to source records. Use the live map for deeper analysis before you rent, buy, or shortlist.