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Far Headingley & Weetwood: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Far Headingley & Weetwood neighbourhood of Leeds, England (ONS area Leeds 109). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LS16, LS6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LS16 5NJ.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Leeds
Far Headingley & Weetwood is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Leeds (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £376,000 and flats for £172,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Leeds (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Headingley, is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£376,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£172,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.08; 3 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£65,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Far Headingley & Weetwood sits in Leeds
- Typical house price: 14th highest of the 105 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 20th highest of the 56 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 8th highest of 107 neighbourhoods in Leeds
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Far Headingley & Weetwood
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Leeds, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Degree-educated residents
- Home improvement applications
- Borough against the region
Falling behind the borough
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Headingley Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 4.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 11 min) and York (about 68 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Weetwood Primary School 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Lawnswood School 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Far Headingley & Weetwood
What is the typical house price in Far Headingley & Weetwood?
£376,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.
How does Far Headingley & Weetwood compare with the rest of Leeds?
Typical house price: 14th highest of the 105 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 20th highest of the 56 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th highest of 107 neighbourhoods in Leeds.
Is Far Headingley & Weetwood an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Far Headingley & Weetwood gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.08; 3 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Far Headingley & Weetwood?
Headingley. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 4.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 11 min) and York (about 68 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Far Headingley & Weetwood?
Nearest state primary school. Weetwood Primary School. 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Lawnswood School. 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Sep 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.