LS26 0LY Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rothwell. 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 (77% of about 600 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 46 addresses are between 56 m and 60 m above sea level (57 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 | Woodlesford 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Sandyacres John OGaunts | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 6.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Marsh Street, Rothwell GeniePoint | 680 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 17.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oulton Medical Centre | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Maia Dental | 510 m |
| Hospital | Spire Methley Park Hospital | 3.8 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Rothwell Police Station | 100 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Ashwin Mini Market, Rothwell Cashzone | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Rothwell Pastures 13 ha | 450 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Springhead Park 21 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,390 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 530 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Haigh Road Allotments 8,640 m² | 530 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rothwell Castle, a scheduled monument, 580 m south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rothwell Castle | Scheduled monument | 580 m south-west |
| 32, 34 and 36, Commercial Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m south |
| Oulton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit Wood | Wood | 810 m south-east |
| Beeston Wood | Wood | 940 m east |
| Home Crofts | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Swithen's Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km north-west |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 3.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 46 |
3 of the postcode's 46 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 | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 13% | 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.