LS9 6NT Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gipton & Harehills. 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 A (73% of about 810 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): A4D01.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Shaftsbury Public House, York Road, Harehills: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
- Land At A64 And A63 Junction, Killingbeck Bridge, Halton: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Wykebridge Depot, Killingbeck Bridge, LS14: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (720 m)
- Hillcrest House , 386 Harehills Lane: up to 60 homes, permissioned (820 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 22 addresses are between 62 m and 66 m above sea level (64 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 | Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Old Fire Station Gipton | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | Beckett Street Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 860 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 13.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Shaftesbury Medical Ctr. | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Osmondthorpe - Pharmacy Plus Health | 500 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Zayra Dental Practice | 490 m |
| Hospital | Seacroft Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Killingbeck Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,130 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 41 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Osmondthorpe Allotments 1.5 ha | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beckett Street Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.6 km west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Halton Moor Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south-east |
| North Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km south-east |
| Gipton Wood | Wood | 2.5 km north |
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-west |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south-east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 22 |
5 of the postcode's 22 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.