LS9 7LP Leeds
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Burmantofts & Richmond Hill. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Beckett Street, Leeds: 35 addresses
- Lindsey Road, Leeds: 2 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 (92% of about 770 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
- 3 Dolly Lane, Burmantofts: up to 89 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Leeds College Of Building , The Millwright Building , Millwright Street , Sheepscar: up to 136 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- Skinner Lane LS9: up to 14 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- Land Between Mabgate, Macaulay Street, Argyll Road: up to 428 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- Hope House, Mabgate: up to 19 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- Caroline House, Diamond House, Sheepscar Street South, Sheepscar: up to 105 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Junction Of Mabgate, Hope Road And Argyle Road, Sheepscar: up to 89 homes, permissioned (630 m)
- Hudson Road, Hudson Mill (Arcadia), Burmantofts: up to 260 homes, not permissioned (660 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 37 addresses are between 44 m and 47 m above sea level (46 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 | Leeds 27 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Burley Park 756,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Cross Gates 474,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 45 within 800 m; nearest Lincoln Green Road Burmantofts | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Leeds City Bus Station Leeds City Centre | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Beckett Street Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 11.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lincoln Green Medical Centre | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 18 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest East Leeds P C Tth Centre | 220 m |
| Hospital | St James' Hospital | 400 m |
| Police station | Stainbeck Police Station | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest DH Foods Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,460 m² | 920 m |
| Allotments | Hovingham Allotment Gardens 5,210 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Beckett Street Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 590 m north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beckett Street Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 590 m north-east |
| Church of St Aidan | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-west |
| Knostrop Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south |
| Gledhow Valley Woods | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north |
| Miles Hill | Hill | 3.2 km north-west |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 37 |
17 of the postcode's 37 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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 90% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 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 Beckett Street.