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LS21 3JY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LS21 3JY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
76/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,888 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS21 3JY.

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.

Safety91/100
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WESTGATE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby

Green space53/100
12green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.3 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Burras Lane Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Sainsburys, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Otley — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS21 3JY.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.9µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS21.

Average sold price by property type across the LS21 district, 202120261,481 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£590k 26.1%
Semi-detached£373k 18.5%
Terraced£270k 6.2%
Flat£216k 0.9%

District-level averages (LS21) — 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 LS21 3JY

LS21 3JY scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Waitrose Otley about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LS21 3JY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,888 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 9/10).

There are 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Westgate Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTGATE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WHARFEDALE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LS21 3JY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 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 high (about 66 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Burras Lane Allotments, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Sainsburys, Spar, Asda and others. The nearest is Waitrose Otley, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk 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 LS21 3JY 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.