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Lincoln Green & St James: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Lincoln Green & St James neighbourhood of Leeds, England (ONS area Leeds 064). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes LS2, LS7, LS8, LS9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LS9 7NR.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Leeds
Lincoln Green & St James is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Leeds (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 5 falling). Houses here typically resell for £104,000 and flats for £116,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Leeds (2.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Leeds, is about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£104,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£116,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
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
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 19 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£36,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.1 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 Lincoln Green & St James sits in Leeds
- Typical house price: the lowest of the 105 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 56 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th lowest of 107 neighbourhoods in Leeds
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 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 Lincoln Green & St James
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Leeds, 5 the other way and 13 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
- Household income
Falling behind the borough
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Single-person households under 65
- Air quality
- Home improvement applications
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Leeds Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 40 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, TransPennine Express and CrossCountry to York (22 to 38 min); Northern and CrossCountry to Sheffield (40 to 59 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 Shakespeare Primary School 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Co-op Academy Leeds 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Lincoln Green & St James
What is the typical house price in Lincoln Green & St James?
£104,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.
How does Lincoln Green & St James compare with the rest of Leeds?
Typical house price: the lowest of the 105 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 6th lowest of the 56 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 107 neighbourhoods in Leeds.
Is Lincoln Green & St James an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Lincoln Green & St James gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 19 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Lincoln Green & St James?
Leeds. Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 40 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern, TransPennine Express and CrossCountry to York (22 to 38 min); Northern and CrossCountry to Sheffield (40 to 59 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Lincoln Green & St James?
Nearest state primary school. Shakespeare Primary School. 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Co-op Academy Leeds. 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
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.