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LS17 6BY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

LS17 6BY

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,632 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS17 6BY.

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.

Safety55
26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78
7GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 6 GP, 1 hospital, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALWOODLEY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH — 0.1 mi

Transport70

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 33 bus stops nearby

Green space73
7green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7.7 ha total — largest park 3.6 ha (0.17 mi away)

Nearest: St Stephen's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities92
24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Co-op Alwoodley — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS17 6BY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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
10.2µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS17.

Average sold price by property type across the LS17 district, 202120263,387 sales.

About LS17 6BY

LS17 6BY scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Alwoodley about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LS17 6BY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,632 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Allerton High School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALWOODLEY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NURSES HOME MEANWOOD PARK HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around LS17 6BY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near LS17 6BY?

There are 32 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LS17 6BY, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is LS17 6BY safe?

26 crimes were reported within 400m of LS17 6BY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near LS17 6BY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LS17 6BY includes 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for LS17 6BY?

LS17 6BY has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around LS17 6BY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around LS17 6BY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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.