How many schools are near LS9 8GS?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of LS9 8GS, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

43 crimes were reported within 400m of LS9 8GS 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 LS9 8GS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of LS9 8GS includes 51 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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LS9 8GS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

LS9 8GS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,845 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

30Safety

69Health

70Transport

68Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around LS9 8GS.

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.

Schools42/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 62 schools in total

Mount St Mary's Catholic High School0.0 mi Richmond Hill AcademyGood · 0.3 mi All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Leeds College of Music0.4 mi Ebor Gardens Primary AcademyOutstanding · 0.4 mi The Ruth Gorse AcademyOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Richmond Hill Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety30/100

43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

40GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 35 GP, 5 hospitals, 26 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport70/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 51 bus stops nearby

Green space68/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 15.3 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Newbourne Methodist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities91/100

57supermarkets

57 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Heron… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Leeds Clarence Dock Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near LS9 8GS.

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

18.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in LS9.

Average sold price by property type across the LS9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,672 sales.

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 8GS

LS9 8GS scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Leeds Clarence Dock Express about 7 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 8GS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,845 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Mount St Mary's Catholic High School, within a short walk.

There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 26 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST JAMES' HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near LS9 8GS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 51 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).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Newbourne Methodist Church, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are 57 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Heron and others. The nearest is Tesco Leeds Clarence Dock Express, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 LS9 8GS on NestScope.

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