LS15 9JD Leeds
Live postcode, introduced June 1996. Ward: Temple Newsam. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
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 C (42% of about 970 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: 9 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- 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 37 addresses are between 79 m and 84 m above sea level (81 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 | 1.8 km |
| Garforth 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Woodlesford 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Yew Tree Lane Colton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 3.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 17.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dr T P Fox & Partners | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Whitkirk Pharmacy | 830 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 21D Leeds | 850 m |
| Hospital | Seacroft Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Killingbeck Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Austhorpe Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,270 m² | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Temple Newsam Park 341 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,430 m² | 1.4 km |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest School Lane Allotments 5,730 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 344 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Length of Grim's Ditch from Cotton Road East to the A63, Colton Common, a scheduled monument, 210 m east. 19 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Length of Grim's Ditch from Cotton Road East to the A63, Colton Common | Scheduled monument | 210 m east |
| Length of Grim's Ditch immediately east of Barrowby Road | Scheduled monument | 490 m north-east |
| Length of Grim's Ditch 260m west of Brown Moor Farm | Scheduled monument | 860 m north |
| Temple Newsam | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| Elm and Oak Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Avenue Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Wilderness Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Avenue Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 37 |
14 of the postcode's 37 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.