LS20 9NU Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Guiseley & Rawdon. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Moor Top, Leeds: 31 addresses
- Cross Lane, Leeds: 1 address
- Moor Lane, 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 C (39% of about 610 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: yes, Leeds.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Cromptons, Netherfield Rd, Guiseley: up to 1 home, permissioned (870 m)
- Land Off Ings Avenue, Guiseley: up to 8 homes, permissioned (880 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 33 addresses are between 196 m and 227 m above sea level (213 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Guiseley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Menston 658,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Burley-In-Wharfedale 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Moorland Crescent Moorland Drive Guiseley | 740 m |
| Bus or coach station | Otley Bus Station | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | LCS Parking | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 3.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Road & Menston | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohen's Chemist | 1.4 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Springfield Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Wharfedale Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Otley Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Tranmere - Tranmere Court, Church Road | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Chevin Forest Park 176 ha | 840 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 440 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Moor Lane Allotments 6,540 m² | 460 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cup and ring marked rock known as the Knotties Stone on Otley Chevin, 270m north east of The Royalty public house, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cup and ring marked rock known as the Knotties Stone on Otley Chevin, 270m north east of The Royalty public house | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| High Royds Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km west |
| Carved rock on Pelstone Crag 530m west of Danefield House | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 7.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whale Jaws Hill | Hill | 240 m east |
| Old Harrison's Wood | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-east |
| Guiseley Wells | Wetland | 1.2 km south |
| Yeadon Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-east |
| Pool Scar | Valley | 3.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 |
None of the postcode's 33 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Moor Top.