LS14 1EQ Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cross Gates & Whinmoor. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Whinmoor Crescent, Leeds: 32 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Leeds in 2026-27: Band D £2,284 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,522 | £1,776 | £2,030 | £2,284 | £2,791 | £3,299 | £3,806 | £4,567 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (42% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 32 addresses are between 130 m and 132 m above sea level (131 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km |
| Garforth 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Naburn Approach Whinmoor | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | Roundhay Park Clocktower carpark GeniePoint | 2.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 13.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Edge Practice | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Whinmoor Pharmacy | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Living Smiles LTD | 540 m |
| Hospital | Spire Leeds Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Killingbeck Police Station | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Nisa - Milco Supersave Whinmore Cashzone | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hawthorn Park 6.2 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 20 m² | 620 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 530 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,470 m² | 2.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roundhay Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.0 km west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roundhay Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lime Pits Wood | Wood | 780 m south-west |
| Ramshead Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Low Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Birkby Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north |
| The Gorge | Valley | 1.8 km west |
| Waterloo Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 32 |
4 of the postcode's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Whinmoor Crescent.