LS Postcode Area for the Leeds Region

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This section of the site is all about the LS Postcode area, also known as the Leeds Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as LS1.

Detailed map of LS Leeds Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the LS Area
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Map of the LS Leeds Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the LS Postcode

LS Area Statistics
Width from East to West 32.19 mi
Height from North to South 20.18 mi
Area of LS 359.38 mi²
Maximum Width 33.73 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 137.59 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 32
Number of Postcode Sectors 145
Number of Post Towns 6
Number of Postcodes 21,691
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The LS postcode area represents a group of 29 postal districts in the Leeds area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters l and s in LeedS. The area has a population of 774,180 and covers an area of 930,786 hectares. Fun fact: 1.19% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: West Yorkshire (95.27%), North Yorkshire (4.73%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

LEEDS
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
OTLEY
LS21 North Yorkshire (17%), West Yorkshire (82%)
WETHERBY
LS22 North Yorkshire (13%), West Yorkshire (86%)LS23 West Yorkshire
TADCASTER
LS24 North Yorkshire (97%), West Yorkshire (2%)
PUDSEY
LS28 West Yorkshire
ILKLEY
LS29 North Yorkshire (3%), West Yorkshire (96%)

Where is the LS Postcode Area?

The LS Leeds Postcode is in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: WF - Wakefield, BD - Bradford, YO - York and HG - Harrogate, and is located inland.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is LS24 and the most urban is LS1.

Building Area Summary
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 (m²) 37,201,441 (m²) 4%
Map of the LS Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of LS in relation to other areas

There are 10 towns within the Leeds postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the LS
Map of Posttowns in the LS Postal Area
Area of the LS postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 930,786²
Miles 3,594²
Feet 100,188,874,254²
Kilometres 9,308²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • 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

Nearby Postcodes

WF
BD
YO
HG

Councils within the LS Area

Councils within the LS area
Leeds District (B) (19380 postcodes)
Bradford District (B) (1118 postcodes)
Selby District (797 postcodes)
Harrogate District (B) (383 postcodes)
Wakefield District (B) (9 postcodes)
Craven District (4 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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