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Is The Leylands a good place to live?

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In The Leylands (LS2 8), recorded crime is 270% above the national average, homes sell for around £1,744,148 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in The Leylands LS2 8

The Leylands LS2 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~7,059 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1997–2026)

1997: mean £120,000, median £120,000 (1 sale)2001: mean £201,667, median £195,000 (3 sales)2002: mean £185,000, median £185,000 (1 sale)2003: mean £161,925, median £154,500 (258 sales)2004: mean £161,412, median £149,500 (158 sales)2005: mean £166,626, median £150,000 (27 sales)2006: mean £143,615, median £135,000 (27 sales)2007: mean £141,513, median £135,000 (19 sales)2008: mean £137,800, median £123,000 (15 sales)2009: mean £216,667, median £147,500 (6 sales)2010: mean £133,700, median £130,000 (5 sales)2011: mean £107,690, median £122,000 (5 sales)2012: mean £124,700, median £114,000 (5 sales)2013: mean £218,875, median £148,000 (8 sales)2014: mean £314,121, median £125,000 (17 sales)2015: mean £3,192,588, median £138,500 (17 sales)2016: mean £617,058, median £132,500 (65 sales)2017: mean £505,500, median £162,500 (24 sales)2018: mean £1,581,380, median £149,000 (25 sales)2019: mean £1,076,115, median £154,250 (20 sales)2020: mean £1,041,721, median £156,000 (23 sales)2021: mean £1,985,770, median £163,000 (29 sales)2022: mean £286,672, median £186,000 (23 sales)2023: mean £7,461,372, median £165,300 (24 sales)2024: mean £1,744,148, median £160,000 (31 sales)2025: mean £139,813, median £131,500 (8 sales)2026: mean £123,000, median £123,000 (2 sales)1997: mean £120,000, median £120,000 (1 sale)2001: mean £201,667, median £195,000 (3 sales)2002: mean £185,000, median £185,000 (1 sale)2003: mean £161,925, median £154,500 (258 sales)2004: mean £161,412, median £149,500 (158 sales)2005: mean £166,626, median £150,000 (27 sales)2006: mean £143,615, median £135,000 (27 sales)2007: mean £141,513, median £135,000 (19 sales)2008: mean £137,800, median £123,000 (15 sales)2009: mean £216,667, median £147,500 (6 sales)2010: mean £133,700, median £130,000 (5 sales)2011: mean £107,690, median £122,000 (5 sales)2012: mean £124,700, median £114,000 (5 sales)2013: mean £218,875, median £148,000 (8 sales)2014: mean £314,121, median £125,000 (17 sales)2015: mean £3,192,588, median £138,500 (17 sales)2016: mean £617,058, median £132,500 (65 sales)2017: mean £505,500, median £162,500 (24 sales)2018: mean £1,581,380, median £149,000 (25 sales)2019: mean £1,076,115, median £154,250 (20 sales)2020: mean £1,041,721, median £156,000 (23 sales)2021: mean £1,985,770, median £163,000 (29 sales)2022: mean £286,672, median £186,000 (23 sales)2023: mean £7,461,372, median £165,300 (24 sales)2024: mean £1,744,148, median £160,000 (31 sales)2025: mean £139,813, median £131,500 (8 sales)2026: mean £123,000, median £123,000 (2 sales) MeanMedian £7,461,372 £107,690 1997 2026*

Annual sold price in LS2 8, 1997–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (2 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 137 crimesJun 24: 131 crimesJul 24: 100 crimesAug 24: 153 crimesSep 24: 167 crimesOct 24: 146 crimesNov 24: 160 crimesDec 24: 192 crimesJan 25: 158 crimesFeb 25: 116 crimesMar 25: 123 crimesApr 25: 129 crimesMay 25: 119 crimesJun 25: 95 crimesJul 25: 104 crimesAug 25: 78 crimesSep 25: 98 crimesOct 25: 154 crimesNov 25: 125 crimesDec 25: 113 crimesJan 26: 99 crimesFeb 26: 79 crimesMar 26: 136 crimesApr 26: 112 crimes Apr 26: 112 crimes 192 78 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in LS2 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 126/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
24
One-person households
48%
Households with children
20%
Households
2,640

Owned 18% · Social rent 37% · Private rent 43%

Census 2021 (ONS), for LS2 8.

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The Leylands LS2 8: frequently asked questions

Is The Leylands LS2 8 a good place to live?

In The Leylands (LS2 8), recorded crime is 270% above the national average, homes sell for around £1,744,148 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in The Leylands LS2 8?

Recorded crime in The Leylands LS2 8 runs at 991.1 per 1,000 properties, 270% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is The Leylands LS2 8 safe?

Crime in The Leylands LS2 8 is above the national average. Recorded crime in The Leylands LS2 8 runs at 991.1 per 1,000 properties, 270% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in The Leylands LS2 8?

Homes in The Leylands LS2 8 sell for around £1,744,148 on average, based on 31 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is The Leylands LS2 8 at risk of flooding?

The Leylands LS2 8 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~7,059 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is The Leylands LS2 8 a deprived area?

The Leylands LS2 8 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).