LS21 3LY Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Otley & Yeadon. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- West Busk Lane, Otley: 69 addresses
- Kineholme Drive, Otley: 2 addresses
- Prestwick Close, Otley: 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 (38% of about 560 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: in a protected area: A1.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Development Engineering Services, Ilkley Road, Otley: up to 12 homes, permissioned (680 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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.
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 | Menston 658,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Burley-In-Wharfedale 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Guiseley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest West Busk Ln Prestwick Close Otley | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Otley Bus Station | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Courthouse Street Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | Wyca North Parade, Otley GeniePoint | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 5.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westgate Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 1.6 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest A Smile For Life | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Wharfedale Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Otley Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | Torino Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Grove Hill Park 2.2 ha | 690 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Chevin Forest Park 176 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,310 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | Burras Lane Allotments 6,410 m² | 920 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 178 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 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) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 West Busk Lane.