LS15 8SZ

Cross Gates & Whinmoor · Leeds · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
Postcode district
LS15
Postcode sector
LS15 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LS15 8GE 48 m
LS15 8FW 57 m
LS15 8FX 85 m
LS15 8GD 119 m
LS15 8GA 124 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LS15 8SZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 2006
Postcode area
LS
Postcode district
LS15
Postcode sector
LS15 8
Latitude
53.809204
Longitude
-1.435387
British National Grid easting
437,278
British National Grid northing
434,914

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Leeds · E08000035
Parish or community
E43000294
Westminster constituency
Leeds East · E14001320
Output area
E00187059
Lower layer super output area
Leeds 057E · E01011410
Middle layer super output area
Leeds 057 · E02002386

Postcode source versions

Explore LS15

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
46
Primary
36
Secondary
6
  1. John Smeaton Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    697 m
  2. Manston St James Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    709 m
  3. Manston Primary

    Community school

    836 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,458
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 856
  • Shoplifting 453
  • Burglary 193
  • Criminal damage and arson 184
  • Anti social behaviour 179

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LS15 8 residents
9,818

Age bands in LS15 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.4%

1,389 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

773 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.8%

2,384 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.6%

2,654 residents

Age 65 and over
25.2%

2,422 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

13

within 5 km straight-line

  • KEYSTONE GP PARTNERSHIP

    15 AUSTHORPE ROAD, CROSSGATES, LEEDS, LS15 8BA

    ODS code B86055

    940 m

  • FAMILY DOCTORS

    5 AUSTHORPE VIEW, HALTON, LEEDS, LS15 8NN

    ODS code B86648

    1.3 km

  • THE MEDICAL CENTRE

    846 YORK ROAD, LEEDS, LS14 6DX

    ODS code B86062

    1.4 km

  • WINDMILL HEALTH CENTRE

    83A WHINMOOR WAY, LEEDS, LS14 5BD

    ODS code B86007

    1.6 km

  • DR T P FOX & PARTNERS

    COLTON MILL MEDICAL CENTRE, STILE HILL WAY, COLTON, LEEDS, LS15 9JH

    ODS code B86075

    1.9 km

  • FOUNDRY LANE SURGERY

    95 MORESDALE LANE, LEEDS, LS14 6GG

    ODS code B86106

    2.4 km

  • MOORFIELD HOUSE SURGERY

    11 WAKEFIELD ROAD, GARFORTH, LEEDS, LS25 1AN

    ODS code B86658

    3.3 km

  • PARK EDGE PRACTICE

    ASKET DRIVE, LEEDS, LS14 1HX

    ODS code B86093

    3.6 km

  • GARFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHURCH LANE, GARFORTH, LEEDS, LS25 1HB

    ODS code B86048

    3.7 km

  • OAKWOOD LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 AMBERTON TERRACE, LEEDS, LS8 3BZ

    ODS code B86022

    4.0 km

  • SHAFTESBURY MEDICAL CTR.

    78 OSMONDTHORPE LANE, LEEDS, LS9 9EF

    ODS code B86016

    4.2 km

  • THE GARDEN SURGERY

    78A OSMONDTHORPE LANE, LEEDS, LS9 9EF

    ODS code B86054

    4.2 km

  • BELLBROOKE SURGERY

    BELLBROOKE AVENUE, HAREHILLS, LEEDS, LS9 6AU

    ODS code B86081

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Euston Road

    BCT · Cross Gates

    0.1 miles
  • Euston Road

    BCT · Cross Gates

    0.1 miles
  • Spur Drive

    BCT · Cross Gates

    0.1 miles
  • Spur Drive

    BCT · Cross Gates

    0.1 miles
  • Ethel Jackson Rd

    BCT · Cross Gates

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Leeds 057E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,958 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

46 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 6 secondary schools. John Smeaton Academy is the nearest published school at 697 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,458 published events cover 12 months, averaging 204.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 856 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.