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LS9 6QL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LS9 6QL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
41/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,350 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around LS9 6QL.

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.

Schools41/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Wykebeck Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety24/100

IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare69/100
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SHAFTESBURY MEDICAL CTR. — 0.7 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 75.4 ha total — largest park 40.9 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: St Nicholas Roman Catholic Church — 0.3 mi

Amenities89/100
27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Lidl, Asda, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Gipton Leeds — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS9 6QL.

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
14.2µg/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
48dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS9.

Average sold price by property type across the LS9 district, 202120262,672 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£357k 109.6%
Semi-detached£180k 15.9%
Terraced£146k 21.5%
Flat£193k 25.7%

District-level averages (LS9) — 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 LS9 6QL

LS9 6QL scores 41/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Gipton Leeds about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, LS9 6QL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,350 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 5/10).

There are 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Wykebeck Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SHAFTESBURY MEDICAL CTR., 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is SEACROFT HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LS9 6QL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 30 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 low (about 48 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 75.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 27 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Lidl, Asda, Heron and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Gipton Leeds, about 2 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 LS9 6QL 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.