LS88 8AS Leeds
Live postcode, introduced September 2007. Ward: Hunslet & Riverside. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (71% of about 630 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
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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodlesford 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 11 within 800 m; nearest Royal Mail Stourton | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 4.2 km |
| Car parks | Hunslet Warriors Car Park | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 15.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Arthington Medical Centre | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Belle Isle Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Evodental Leeds Clinic | 440 m |
| Hospital | St James' Hospital | 4.8 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Rothwell Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | Stourton Filling Station Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 890 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 440 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.9 ha | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | Wood Lane Allotments 4,840 m² | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hunslet Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hunslet Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north |
| Bell Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north-east |
| Belle Isle Wood | Wood | 2.4 km west |
| Knostrop Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north-west |
| Middleton Wood | Wood | 2.8 km west |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 3.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 13% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.