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Wetherby West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Wetherby West neighbourhood of Leeds, England (ONS area Leeds 001). Headline figures assembled 20 October 2026. Postcodes LS22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LS22 6WW.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Leeds

Wetherby West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Leeds (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 3 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £425,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Leeds (0.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Cattal, is 8.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 20 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£425,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most 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 -0.07; 4 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 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 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£66,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.2 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 Wetherby West sits in Leeds

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of the 105 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: 7th highest of 107 neighbourhoods in Leeds

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 20 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 Wetherby West

House prices: Wetherby West against Leeds: This neighbourhood £76k (1995) to £418k (2026); Leeds £48k (1995) to £258k (2026).£99k£397k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£418kLeeds£258k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Leeds, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 20 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Leeds, 3 the other way and 11 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

  • Plug-in car growth
  • Air quality
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Recorded crime

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Cattal Railway station, 8.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 56 min) and York (about 22 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Mar 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Wetherby High School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 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 Wetherby West

What is the typical house price in Wetherby West?

£425,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.

How does Wetherby West compare with the rest of Leeds?

Typical house price: 7th highest of the 105 neighbourhoods in Leeds with enough house sales for one. Average household income: 7th highest of 107 neighbourhoods in Leeds.

Is Wetherby West an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Wetherby West gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 4 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Wetherby West?

Cattal. Railway station, 8.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 56 min) and York (about 22 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Wetherby West?

Nearest state primary school. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby. 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Wetherby High School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024).

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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.