How many schools are near LS16 5LG?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LS16 5LG, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

9 crimes were reported within 400m of LS16 5LG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LS16 5LG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LS16 5LG includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LS16 5LG · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LS16 5LG

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

77/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,176 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

56Safety

83Health

75Transport

65Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LS16 5LG.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools93/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

Richmond House School0.0 mi Weetwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Lawnswood SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Leeds Beckett University0.5 mi Meanwood Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Weetwood Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety56/100

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NHS LEEDS CCG HUB — 0.6 mi

Transport75/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 27.5 ha total — largest park 18.2 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities84/100

32supermarkets

32 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Spar - Headingley — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS16 5LG.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

64dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS16.

Average sold price by property type across the LS16 district, 2021–2026 — 3,673 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£496k▼ 7.9%

Semi-detached£299k▲ 1.9%

Terraced£236k▼ 4.9%

Flat£161k▲ 0.1%

District-level averages (LS16) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About LS16 5LG

LS16 5LG scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Richmond House School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LS16 5LG is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,176 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Richmond House School, within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NHS LEEDS CCG HUB, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NURSES HOME MEANWOOD PARK HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LS16 5LG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 64 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 27.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (400 m²), about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 32 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Spar - Headingley, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.8 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore LS16 5LG on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.