LS20 8PQ Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Guiseley & Rawdon. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Mill Lane, Leeds: 113 addresses
- Hawksworth Road, Low Springs: 9 addresses
- Mill Lane, Low Springs: 9 addresses
- Sconce Lane, Bradford: 1 address
- Old Lane, Hawksworth: 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 F (39% of about 590 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: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: yes, Leeds.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 102 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 133 addresses are between 122 m and 157 m above sea level (136 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 | Baildon 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Menston 658,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Saltaire 749,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Otley Bus Station | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Exhibition Road GeniePoint | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Baildon Medical Practice | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Browgate Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Baildon Dental Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Shipley Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Shipley Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Baildon - Northgate, Baildon | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,810 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Jenny Lane Playing Fields 4.8 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Carved rock in Hawksworth Spring, a scheduled monument, 510 m (0.3 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carved rock in Hawksworth Spring | Scheduled monument | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Cup and ring marked rock east of Eaves Crag, Baildon Moor | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Cup and groove marked rock in garden of Oakwood Barn, High Eldwick | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| High Royds Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Honey Joan Wood | Wood | 150 m north-west |
| Honey Joan Hill | Hill | 170 m east |
| Roundabout Wood | Wood | 320 m east |
| New Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Horncliff Slade | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Guiseley Wells | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 128 | 133 | 129 |
5 of the postcode's 133 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Leeds: see them on the Leeds page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Mill Lane.