LS28 8AA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

LS28 8AA is a postcode in Pudsey, Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near LS28 8AA, then scores the surrounding small area 60/100 - top 40% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around LS28 8AA are housing and local prosperity, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for LS28 8AA is based on Leeds 079 Census 2021. It covers 7,542 residents, 2,629 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 42, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 63% owner-occupied, 18% privately rented, 18% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near LS28 8AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the LS28 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £228k from 76 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near LS28 8AA can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near LS28 8AA, LocaleIQ matches 7 kids clubs or activities, including dance (2), holiday clubs (1), music (1), sports (1), 2 other local activities. Closest examples include NICAS Bouldering – Pudsey (at 173 Richardshaw Lane, ages 7-15, 1.3 km) and Wild Climbers – Pudsey (at 173 Richardshaw Lane, ages 4-6, 1.3 km). 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 7 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near LS28 8AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around LS28 8AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 2 HMO licences, 22 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.