Map of the LS postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the LS postcode area, also known as the Leeds postal area.
The LS postcode area covers Leeds in Yorkshire and the Humber.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: WF - Wakefield, BD - Bradford, YO - York and HG - Harrogate and is located inland.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: West Yorkshire (95.27%), North Yorkshire (4.73%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 32.19 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 20.18 mi |
| Area | 359.38 mi² |
| Maximum width | 33.73 mi |
| Perimeter | 137.59 mi |
| Postcode districts | 32 |
| Postcode sectors | 145 |
| Post towns | 6 |
| Postcodes | 21,691 |
| Population | 774,180 |
The LS postcode area has a population of 774,180 and covers 930,786 hectares. Roughly 1.19% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
LS1 West YorkshireLS2 West YorkshireLS3 West YorkshireLS4 West YorkshireLS5 West YorkshireLS6 West YorkshireLS7 West YorkshireLS8 West YorkshireLS9 West YorkshireLS10 West YorkshireLS11 West YorkshireLS12 West YorkshireLS13 West YorkshireLS14 West YorkshireLS15 West YorkshireLS16 West YorkshireLS17 North Yorkshire (6%), West Yorkshire (93%)LS18 West YorkshireLS19 West YorkshireLS20 West YorkshireLS25 North Yorkshire (34%), West Yorkshire (65%)LS26 West YorkshireLS27 West YorkshireLS88 LS98 LS99
Where is the LS postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is LS24 and the most urban is LS1.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS24 | 120,034,275 | 1,106,810 | 0.92% |
| LS21 | 106,317,855 | 1,159,680 | 1.09% |
| LS22 | 72,715,351 | 1,164,815 | 1.60% |
| LS29 | 82,959,803 | 1,791,869 | 2.16% |
| LS23 | 38,300,633 | 840,950 | 2.20% |
| LS25 | 120,619,998 | 2,796,585 | 2.32% |
| LS17 | 78,420,207 | 2,101,104 | 2.68% |
| LS26 | 43,674,217 | 1,399,072 | 3.20% |
| LS20 | 15,592,246 | 622,522 | 3.99% |
| LS14 | 27,448,442 | 1,377,510 | 5.02% |
| LS15 | 35,233,116 | 1,785,868 | 5.07% |
| LS16 | 28,891,631 | 1,654,128 | 5.73% |
| LS19 | 15,679,577 | 1,055,448 | 6.73% |
| LS18 | 11,543,905 | 837,539 | 7.26% |
| LS28 | 17,961,555 | 1,718,826 | 9.57% |
| LS5 | 2,687,599 | 269,212 | 10.02% |
| LS27 | 18,463,710 | 1,914,900 | 10.37% |
| LS13 | 10,352,982 | 1,143,956 | 11.05% |
| LS12 | 17,440,475 | 1,973,908 | 11.32% |
| LS10 | 15,383,123 | 1,894,964 | 12.32% |
| LS8 | 12,011,906 | 1,508,881 | 12.56% |
| LS4 | 1,874,904 | 279,675 | 14.92% |
| LS6 | 7,585,315 | 1,141,675 | 15.05% |
| LS9 | 9,889,673 | 1,606,771 | 16.25% |
| LS7 | 6,312,856 | 1,033,829 | 16.38% |
| LS11 | 9,731,279 | 1,683,604 | 17.30% |
| LS3 | 720,490 | 177,786 | 24.68% |
| LS2 | 1,746,238 | 611,938 | 35.04% |
| LS1 | 1,201,196 | 547,616 | 45.59% |
| Total | 930,794,557 | 37,201,441 | 4.00% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 930,786 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 3,593.78 |
| Square feet | 100,188,874,254.00 |
| Square kilometres | 9,307.86 |
Postal delivery offices
- Aireborough Delivery Office
- Bramley Delivery Office
- Chapeltown Road Delivery Office
- Garforth Delivery Office
- Harehills Delivery Office
- Holbeck Delivery Office
- Hunslet Delivery Office
- Ilkley Delivery Office
- Ireland Wood Delivery Office
- Leeds City Delivery Office
- Moortown Delivery Office
- Morley Delivery Office
- Otley Delivery Office
- Pudsey Delivery Office
- Seacroft Delivery Office
- Sheepscar Delivery Office
- Sherburn (ls) Delivery Office
- Tadcaster Delivery Office
- Tong Road Delivery Office
- Wetherby Delivery Office
- York Road Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 13 visitor attractions within the Leeds postcode area.
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| Abbey House Museum |
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| Kirkstall Abbey |
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| Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills |
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| The Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery |
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| Leeds Craft and Design Gallery |
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| Leeds City Museum |
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| Leeds Discovery Centre |
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| Thackray Museum |
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| Tropical World at Roundhay Park |
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| Thwaite Mills Watermill |
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| Temple Newsam House and Farm |
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| Lotherton Hall & Gardens |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Aberford — village
- Addingham — village
- Addingham Moorside — otherSettlement
- Arthington — village
- Askwith — village
- Bardsey — village
- Barkston Ash — village
- Barwick in Elmet — village
- Bickerton — village
- Blubberhouses — village
- Boston Spa — village
- Bradford — city
- Bramham — village
- Bramhope — village
- Burley in Wharfedale — village
- Burley Woodhead — village
- Burton Salmon — village
- Calverley — village
- Church Fenton — village
- Clifford — village
- Collingham — village
- Colton — village
- Colton Lane End — otherSettlement
- Cowthorpe — village
- Denton — village
- East Carlton — village
- East Keswick — village
- Farnley — village
- Garforth — town
- Gildersome — village
- Great Preston — village
- Guiseley — town
- Harewood — village
- Hawksworth — village
- Healaugh — village
- Hillam — village
- Horsforth — Settlement
- Huby — village
- Hunsingore — village
- Ilkley — town
- Ingmanthorpe — village
- Kippax — village
- Kirk Deighton — village
- Leathley — village
- Ledsham — village
- Ledston Luck — village
- Leeds — city
- Linton — village
- Little Preston — village
- Little Ribston — village
- Lotherton — otherSettlement
- Lumby — village
- Menston — village
- Methley — village
- Micklefield — village
- Mickletown — village
- Middleton — village
- Monk Fryston — village
- Moor Side — village
- Morley — town
- Netherby — village
- Newton Kyme — village
- North Rigton — village
- Old Bramhope — village
- Otley — town
- Pool Bank — village
- Pool-in-Wharfedale — village
- Potterton — otherSettlement
- Pudsey — town
- Rawdon — village
- Robin Hood — village
- Rothwell — town
- Ryther — village
- Sandhills — village
- Saxton — village
- Scarcroft — village
- Scholes — village
- Shadwell — village
- Sherburn in Elmet — village
- Sicklinghall — village
- South Milford — village
- Steeton — otherSettlement
- Stutton — village
- Swillington — village
- Swillington Common — village
- Tadcaster — town
- Thorner — village
- Thorp Arch — village
- Towton — village
- Troydale — village
- Ulleskelf — village
- Wakefield — city
- Walton — village
- Weeton — village
- Weston — otherSettlement
- Wetherby — town
- Wighill — village
- Wike — village
- Woodend — village
- Yeadon — town