LS9 9AA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

LS9 9AA is a postcode in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill, Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near LS9 9AA, then scores the surrounding small area 37/100 - bottom 17% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around LS9 9AA are jobs and schools and education, while health 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 LS9 9AA is based on Leeds 075 Census 2021. It covers 10,992 residents, 6,331 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 29, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 22% owner-occupied, 49% privately rented, 27% 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 2/10.

For property prices near LS9 9AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the LS9 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £140k from 60 rolling sales, up 3.7% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near LS9 9AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 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.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near LS9 9AA 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 LS9 9AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 17 HMO licences, 32 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.