LS6 2AE Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Headingley & Hyde Park. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Wood Lane, Leeds: 94 addresses
- Unnamed street near Wood Lane, Headingley: 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 A (43% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, HEADINGLEY (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 22 Shire Oak Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2DE: up to 9 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Belmont House, 20 Wood Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2ae: up to 21 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Mary Morris House, 24 Shire Oak Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2DE: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- 5 Grove Lane, Headingley: up to 6 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- 38 North Grange Road, Headingley: up to 11 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 13 - 17 Shaw Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4DH: up to 31 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 80 Cardigan Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3BJ: up to 16 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 3 Monk Bridge Road Meanwood Leeds: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: 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 95 addresses are between 80 m and 94 m above sea level (90 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 | Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Michaels Church Headingley | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | LGI Multi-Storey Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leeds Beckett University GeniePoint | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Burton Croft Surgery | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Headingley - Pharmacy Plus Health | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 220 m |
| Hospital | Leeds Dental Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Meanwood News And Booze | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,120 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Annes Road Allotments 4,540 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 280 m south-west. 155 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Batty's Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Batcliffe Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Church Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| The Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 87 | 95 | 95 |
8 of the postcode's 95 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 | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 74% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 19% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 33% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Wood Lane.