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LS26

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,059
Current units
799
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
5

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
260

Postcode sectors in LS26

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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16,989 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
9, Swithens Street, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BU 23 July 2026 £148,000
14, Churchfield Croft, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0RX 17 July 2026 £349,500
14, Leventhorpe Way, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8NH 16 July 2026 £235,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
10
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,762
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,223
  • Anti social behaviour 296
  • Criminal damage and arson 264
  • Public order 224
  • Burglary 164

Census 2021

Population and age profile

LS26 usual residents
31,354
Age-profile population
31,710

Age bands in LS26

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.4%

5,508 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

2,984 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.5%

8,087 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

8,662 residents

Age 65 and over
20.4%

6,469 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 779 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

749 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 698 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • HEALTH CARE FIRST PARTNERSHIP

    PINFOLD SURGERY, PINFOLD LANE, MICKLETOWN METHLEY, LEEDS, LS26 9AA

    ODS code B87030

  • OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    QUARRY HILL, OULTON, LEEDS, LS26 8SZ

    ODS code B86006

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £232,325 from 2,502 recorded sales in LS26. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Leeds is £249,394 in June 2026, up 5.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 1 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,762 published events cover 12 months, averaging 230.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,223 events.

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