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Thinking of living at LS6 1AX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brudenell Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Spring Bank Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Quarry Mount Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Leeds City Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carr Manor Community School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 58 · 21% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lawnswood School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormston School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Richmond House School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Al Kauthar Girls Academy | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LS6 1AX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Woodhouse Moor Park | 490 m | 32 |
| Bowls | Woodhouse Moor Crown Green Bowls Club | 610 m | 22 |
| Swimming | The Edge | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Football | Goals Soccer Centre | 1.8 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Woodhouse Moor Cricket Strip | 310 m | 13 |
| Squash | Squash Court | 550 m | 11 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Space | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Lab | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Woodhouse Moor Skate Park | 350 m | 5 |
| Rugby union | Rugby 2 | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Golf | City Golf Leeds | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Decathlon | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Rugby league | AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby | University of Leeds, Sports Park Weetwood | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Pilatté | 1.1 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Burley Park, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 756k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Buckingham Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 56); 97 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Brudenell Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Blenheim Primary School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Leeds City Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 38.3 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dixons Trinity Chapeltown (2.2 km) and The Ruth Gorse Academy (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (14 km).
Few families with young children: only 4% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 250 m away, with R W Pullan closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hyde Park Surgery (800 m), with Rw Pullan the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Hussain Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 1.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 22 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Popinas is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Hyde Park Hotel the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 48% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (HEADINGLEY HILL & HYDE PARK & WOODHOUSE MOOR, HEADINGLEY).
There are 93 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 49% flats and 3% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 60% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 188 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Woodhouse Moor Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Leeds University Gryphon Sports Centre (750 m).
44 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 8.4 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 70 km.
Many neighbours rent: 67% of households rent privately and 13% socially.
It's young: 74% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 64% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Leeds, 1.1 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.