LS6 3QW Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Weetwood. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Church Wood Avenue, Leeds: 3 addresses
- Batcliffe Drive, Leeds: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Queenswood Drive, Kirkstall: 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 (36% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: 7 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BRONTE HALL LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, grade II
- LEIGHTON HALL LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, grade II
- MACAULEY HALL LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Former Dutton Arms, Queenswood Drive, Headingley, Leeds: up to 1 home, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 29 - 31 Moor Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 4BG: up to 32 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- University Of Leeds Tetley Hall 40-42 Moor Road: up to 68 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Spenfield House Otley Road Headingley Leeds LS16 5: up to 13 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 13 - 17 Shaw Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4DH: up to 31 homes, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 5 addresses are between 97 m and 103 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Headingley 391,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Kirkstall Forge 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Headingley Campus Beckett Park | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | Bramley Centre Car Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leeds Beckett University GeniePoint | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Laurel Bank Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Far Headingley Dental Care | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Weetwood Police Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Butcher Hill, West Park Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beckett Park 15 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | West Park Field 18 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ash Road Allotments 4.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Grange, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m west. 69 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grange | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| Spenfield | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Kirkstall Abbey and precinct including a prehistoric cup and ring marked rock | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Lawnswood Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Armley House (Gott's Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church Wood | Wood | 250 m north-east |
| Queen's Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Low Wood | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Kirkstall Goit | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Gamble Hill Vale | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Church Wood Avenue.