LS9 6PT Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Gipton & Harehills. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Brander Road, Leeds: 4 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 A (93% of about 680 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land At A64 And A63 Junction, Killingbeck Bridge, Halton: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Shaftsbury Public House, York Road, Harehills: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Wykebridge Depot, Killingbeck Bridge, LS14: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Oak Tree Mount, Gipton, LS9: up to 62 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Hillcrest House , 386 Harehills Lane: up to 60 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Killingbeck Hospital C LS14: up to 1 home, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 addresses are about 47 m above sea level.
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 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Farm Road Gipton | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Seacroft Bus Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Beckett Street Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shaftesbury Medical Ctr. | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Zayra Dental Practice | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Seacroft Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Killingbeck Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Gipton, Gipton Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 41 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | Osmondthorpe Allotments 1.5 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Epiphany, a listed building (Grade I), 810 m (0.5 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Epiphany | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Halton Moor Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Gipton Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| North Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Dog Kennel Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the postcode's 4 addresses is 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 32% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Brander Road.