Reputation
Seacroft has a poor reputation across Leeds, a large section of housing is council owned and jobs tend to be low paid casual or manual work. Many of the houses, particularly prefabricated housing around South Parkway have boarded up and beyond any future habitation. This is due to a multi-million pound city re-development scheme whose earlier progress can be seen in the similar estates around the Coal Road area. The area's poor reputation has been focused on by journalist Donal MacIntyre. Neighbouring Gipton also shares this poor reputation. 85.49% of occupied houses in Seacroft fall within the Band A council tax rate (the lowest based on house values).
The Negative Image of Seacroft was challenged in 2008 by a BBC article called 'The Estate' depicting life on the estate.
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