Pudsey South East
Leeds 079 · 5 sub-areas · 7,653 residents
Leeds 079 is a residential stretch of Leeds with around 7,650 residents and a notably even age spread across every life stage. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £960 a month — meaningfully below the UK national median for a 2-bed — and owner-occupation at 63% gives the area a settled, established feel that's less common in inner Leeds.
Pudsey South East 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Pudsey South East?
4 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Pudsey South East in Leeds
Living in Pudsey South East
Leeds 079 stands apart from the denser, younger parts of Leeds by its demographic balance. Where much of the inner city skews heavily toward students and young renters, this area splits almost evenly across under-18s, young adults, 35–49s, 50–64s, and over-65s — roughly a fifth in each bracket. That mix shapes everything from the pace of the streets to the demand for local services.
On cost, it sits comfortably below both the Leeds average and the UK national median. A two-bed runs around £960 a month at the median, and a three-bed is typically £1,119. That said, rent-to-take-home is still around 52% for a median earner here — a reminder that affordability pressure doesn't disappear just because rents are lower than the city centre. Council tax (Band D) comes to roughly £2,284 a year.
Owner-occupation at 63% is high relative to much of urban Leeds, and social housing accounts for nearly 18% of tenures — a share that reflects genuine mixed-income character rather than a purely gentrified suburb. Private renters make up about 17% of households. Around 31% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, slightly above what you'd expect in a mixed suburban area but not dramatically so.
Practically speaking, most residents drive — just over half commute by car, and only around 5% use public transport as their main travel mode. Nearly 34% work from home, one of the higher shares you'll find in the Leeds metro. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2 km away, about a 25-minute walk, so a car or cycle makes daily life considerably easier. The nearest major employment centre is around 33 minutes away. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Leeds 079 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, mixed-tenure neighbourhood with a broad age range and strong owner-occupation — more suburban in feel than much of inner Leeds. The trade-off is that schools within catchment distance have a lower-than-average Ofsted rating share, and most daily errands require a car. If you want calm, affordable streets with good broadband and a work-from-home lifestyle, it delivers.
- What is the rent in Leeds 079?
- A one-bed typically runs around £771 a month, a two-bed around £960, and a three-bed around £1,119. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 2.7% year-on-year, broadly in line with the Leeds market.
- Is Leeds 079 safe?
- Crime runs at around 115 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the fifth deprivation decile nationally, so it's neither notably deprived nor particularly affluent. It's broadly typical of a mixed urban Leeds neighbourhood rather than a high-crime hotspot.
- What's the commute from Leeds 079 to Leeds city centre?
- The nearest major employment centre is around 33 minutes away. Only about 5% of residents use public transport as their main commute mode, and over half drive. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2 km away — about a 25-minute walk — so most rail commuters will drive or cycle to the station.
- Who lives in Leeds 079?
- The population is unusually balanced across age groups — roughly a fifth each from under-18s through to over-65s. Owner-occupation is high at 63%, and nearly 34% of households are single-person. Around 31% of residents hold a degree-level qualification. It's a genuinely mixed area rather than one defined by a single demographic.
- What schools are near Leeds 079?
- There are 58 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 29% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1,353 metres away, roughly a 17-minute walk. Parents should check current Ofsted ratings directly before making decisions.
- How does Leeds 079 compare to other Leeds neighbourhoods on affordability?
- It's cheaper than central and inner Leeds. A 2-bed at around £960 a month is below the UK national median for a two-bed. The deposit-to-salary ratio of 3.4 years is moderate — not as stretched as you'd find closer to the city core, but not negligible either.