LS16 8FQ Leeds
Live postcode, introduced November 2016. Ward: Adel & Wharfedale. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Otley Road, Bramhope: 20 addresses
- Woodsley View, Leeds: 10 addresses
- Adel Lane, Leeds: 1 address
- Vaughan Court, Leeds: 1 address
- Woodsley Drive, Leeds: 1 address
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 G (32% of about 720 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): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: in a protected area: W1.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Otley Road - Bodington Hall, Lawnswood LS16: up to 44 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Government Buildings , Otley Road, LS16 5pu: up to 97 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Dunstarn Lane, Adel, LS 16: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 33 addresses are between 125 m and 135 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 | Horsforth 890,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lawnswood Cemetery | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | Holt Park Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Leeds North VH | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr S Hutchinson & Partners, Iw&H M Prac | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Adel Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lawnswood Dental Care | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Chapel Allerton Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roadchef - Hamilton Service Area | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 120 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,050 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.3 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,060 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lawnswood Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 360 m north-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 360 m north-west |
| Weetwood Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Stone hut circle settlement in Iveson Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Stone hut circle settlement in Clayton Wood on the south west side of Iveson Drive | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| York Gate Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Medieval farmstead in Ireland Wood, 150m north east of Cookridge Hospital | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hell Hole | Wood | 250 m south-east |
| The Orchard | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Tunnel How Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Moseley Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Breary Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 33 | 33 |
13 of the postcode's 33 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 34% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Otley Road.