Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater
Leeds 088 · 4 sub-areas · 8,005 residents
Leeds 088 is a largely residential neighbourhood within Leeds, home to around 8,000 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £960 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed — and nearly three in four residents own their home, giving it a more settled, owner-occupier feel than much of the city.
Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater is a mid-density neighbourhood of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,130 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater in Leeds
Living in Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater
This part of Leeds sits firmly in owner-occupier territory. With around 71% of homes owned outright or with a mortgage, it has a stability that distinguishes it from the student-heavy inner zones closer to Leeds city centre. The neighbourhood skews across a wide age range — under-18s and over-65s each account for roughly one in five residents — which points to established families and longer-term residents rather than a transient renting population.
On rent, it's one of the more affordable pockets within Leeds. A two-bedroom home runs around £960 a month, which sits comfortably below the national median and makes it competitive even by northern-city standards. A one-bedroom comes in at around £771, and a three-bedroom at about £1,119. Rents rose roughly 2.7% over the past year — a modest increase compared to the sharper climbs seen in tighter urban markets.
The demographics here are notably homogeneous by Leeds standards: around 96% of residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index is low at 6. It's a neighbourhood where long-established communities dominate and turnover is relatively low — roughly one in four households is a single-person household, and just over a fifth are couples with children.
Getting around leans heavily on the car: about 58% of residents drive to work, while just over 5% use public transport for their commute. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.4 km away — around a 30-minute walk, though most residents will drive or cycle. There's no realistic metro or tram service in this part of Leeds. For daily life and green space, the neighbourhood scores reasonably well — the nearest green space is under 350 metres away on average, and around half of residents live within easy walking distance of open space. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leeds 088 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with good green space access and crime rates that track the national average. It's quieter and more residential than inner Leeds, which suits families and longer-term residents well — but it's heavily car-dependent and public transport links are limited.
- What is the rent in Leeds 088?
- A one-bedroom runs around £771 a month, a two-bedroom about £960, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,119. These are estimates scaled from Leeds-wide ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.7% over the past year.
- Is Leeds 088 safe?
- Crime runs at around 79 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — just below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's a broadly average picture, neither a particular concern nor a stand-out positive. The area sits in the sixth deprivation decile, slightly above the national midpoint.
- What's the commute from Leeds 088 to Leeds city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 58% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.4 km away (about a 30-minute walk, though most will drive). There's no metro or tram service. Nearly a third of residents work from home, which eases the commute question for many.
- Who lives in Leeds 088?
- Mostly long-established, UK-born residents spread fairly evenly across age groups — an unusually flat age distribution. Around 71% own their home. It's a family-oriented neighbourhood with low turnover, low ethnic diversity by Leeds standards, and around a quarter of households living alone.
- What schools are near Leeds 088?
- There are 13 schools within typical catchment distance, with around 64% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.9 km away. Check Leeds City Council's admissions tool for current catchment boundaries.