LS2 9JU Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Little London & Woodhouse. 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 A (64% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, WOODHOUSE LANE / UNIVERSITY PRECINCT (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS GEOGRAPHY ANNEXE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 19 Springfield Mount Woodhouse Leeds LS2 9ng: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- The Faversham, Springfield Mount, LS2 9NG: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 38 Hyde Terrace, Woodhouse: up to 11 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 36 Hyde Terrace, Woodhouse: up to 13 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- University Of Leeds 20 - 28 Hyde Terrace, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9ln: up to 5 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 34 Hyde Terrace, Woodhouse: up to 26 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Hanover House, 22 - 24 Clarendon Road, Woodhouse: up to 10 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Clarendon Road, Woodhouse: up to 10 homes, permissioned (430 m)
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 125 addresses are between 78 m and 83 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Moorland Road Woodhouse | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dyer Street Leeds City Centre | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest LGI Multi-Storey Car Park | 510 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Burley Road Car Park (B) GeniePoint | 730 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Leeds Student Medical Practice | 530 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hyde Park Pharmacy | 730 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodhouse Lane Dental Practice | 410 m |
| Hospital | Leeds Dental Hospital | 400 m |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Woodhouse Moor 22 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 560 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Woodhouse Moor Allotment Gardens 1.2 ha | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Adult Education Centre, University of Leeds, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south-west. 232 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Education Centre, University of Leeds | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-west |
| Roger Stevens Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-east |
| Memorial to Queen Victoria | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m north |
| Denison Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m south |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km east |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Cunliff Wood | Wood | 1.8 km west |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north |
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south-east |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 4.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 125 | 125 |
None of the postcode's 125 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 3% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 77% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 15% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 36% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | under 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.