LS26 0GA Leeds
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Ardsley & Robin Hood. 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 C (29% of about 660 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: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 34 Wakefield Road, Rothwell: up to 7 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- Sharp Lane Robin Hood: up to 9 homes, permissioned (460 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 21 addresses are between 71 m and 74 m above sea level (72 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 | Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km |
| Woodlesford 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Morley 274,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Castlefields Robin Hood | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | White Rose Centre | 4.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 16.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lingwell Croft Surgery | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Naseem's Chemists | 1.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Town Street Dental Practice | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Spire Methley Park Hospital | 5.5 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Rothwell Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | Wood Lane Store, Rothwell Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,520 m² | 210 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 270 m² | 810 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,370 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Copley Lane Allotments 1.2 ha | 160 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rothwell Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rothwell Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Hunslet Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north-west |
| Oulton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bushy Cliffe Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south-west |
| Swithen's Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km east |
| Gravel Pit Wood | Wood | 2.5 km east |
| Lofthouse Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 21 |
5 of the postcode's 21 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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.