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Leeds’ university district comprises of two university campuses: one for the University of Leeds and the other for Leeds Beckett University. They span across Leeds City Centre and Woodhouse, while Leeds Beckett has a campus in Headingley. Around here, there are multiple blocks of student accommodation where graduates and post-graduates live while studying.
The two universities are located along Woodhouse Lane. The University of Leeds is around three-quarters of a mile north of Leeds City Centre, with Leeds Beckett’s City Campus just south of there. Woodhouse is just north of them, with Burley and Hyde Park to the north and west.
Due to over 50,000 people studying in both universities on a full-time or part-time basis, if you buy a property nearby, it’s sure to attract a lot of interest. Much of the accommodation for students in Leeds happens to be near to the city centre and both campuses, making it convenient and easy to get to.
The university district is inside the City and Inner North West policing areas. In terms of crime rates, only 11 crimes were recorded in the City part of the university district in November 2015, down from 13 a year before then. In the Inner North West part of the area, 60 were recorded in November 2015; the year before, the total stood at 72.
For living here, students and academic staff who want a short walk to their lectures and seminars couldn’t do better. Investors looking for a property to rent out to here will find this quarter particularly lucrative, as there’ll always be demand. First-time buyers looking for somewhere close to the centre of Leeds may find the odd bargain one-bedroom flat here.
Most of the accommodation here has been built fairly recently, with multi-storey flats complete with brickwork facades the norm. There are a few old-style terraces which date back as far as the 18th century along Woodhouse Lane, while there are some halls of residence near the University of Leeds that are built in a unique, brutalist concrete style.
Buying a property near the universities will give you somewhere that students will be more than happy to rent throughout each academic year. Should you choose to buy a property and live here permanently, you’ll be ideally located in an area well-connected with the city centre by car, bus and foot, while there are many places to shop, eat and drink on your doorstep.
The universities themselves are close to Blenheim Primary School, while the Leeds College of Art and Design has a nearby campus too. In terms of shops, there are a handful of convenience stores nearby, as well as a branch of Morrisons in the Merrion Centre. The nearest post office is in Woodhouse, while banks here include Barclays and HSBC.
There is a health centre - Leeds Student Medical Practice - on Blenheim Walk, while the Leeds General Infirmary is just a short walk south and west of the two campuses. Buses are pretty frequent - the 1, 6 and 56 all stop outside both universities every 10 minutes or so between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday.
Most of the jobs here are provided by the two universities themselves, mainly in education, retail and administration. Other employers of note nearby include the NHS and Tesco, with a number of shops open to part-time workers. Both universities have their own careers services, listing vacancies for students.
Joined at the hip to the university quarter, this is where it’s all happening in Leeds. Aside from being home to most of Leeds’ major shopping destinations and businesses, it’s also an ideal place to live if you fancy a quick walk to the office and like views of Leeds skyline.
On the edge of the university quarter, Hyde Park happens to be a fast-improving part of Leeds where first-time buyers and culture vultures flock to for fun, friends and convenience. The reasonably-priced terraced properties form a big part of this inner-city suburb’s growing appeal.
A student-friendly suburb on the edge of Leeds City Centre, Woodhouse provides tremendous value for money, particularly for first-time buyers who fancy living somewhere with plenty of schools and parkland at their door. A must for young families who value a sense of community.