LS9 0GB Leeds
Live postcode, introduced December 2025. Ward: Garforth & Swillington. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Pontefract Lane, Leeds: 7 addresses
- Greendale Drive, Leeds: 6 addresses
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 830 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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 29 m and 31 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodlesford 259,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Garforth 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Beckside Crescent Temple Newsam | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 5.5 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Ionity Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 17.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oulton Medical Centre | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Swillington Pharmacy | 2.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Beechwood Dental Care | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Seacroft Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Rothwell Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Woodlesford, Woodlesford Cashzone | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Temple Newsam Park 341 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 4,430 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,270 m² | 1.7 km |
| Allotments | Holmsley Field Lane Allotments 4,580 m² | 2.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 341 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Temple Newsam, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km north. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Newsam | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north |
| Length of Grim's Ditch immediately north of Gamblethorpe | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Length of Grim's Ditch partly under Bullerthorpe Lane 620m north of Gamblethorpe | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km east |
| Shrunken medieval village of Colton | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Hill Wood | Wood | 890 m north-east |
| Dawson's Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Charcoal Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 1.2 km north |
| Avenue Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 73% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 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 Pontefract Lane.