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Thinking of living at LS6 1BA? 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 | 150 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Spring Bank Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Leeds City Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carr Manor Community School | Secondary | 2.7 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 |
| Dixons Unity Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 36 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormston School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Richmond House School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Al Kauthar Girls Academy | Independent | 2.7 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LS6 1BA, 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 Tennis Courts | 610 m | 30 |
| Bowls | Woodhouse Moor Crown Green Bowls Club | 700 m | 21 |
| Swimming | The Edge | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Football | Goals Soccer Centre | 1.7 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Woodhouse Moor Cricket Strip | 470 m | 14 |
| Squash | Squash Court | 620 m | 11 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Space | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Lab | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Rugby 2 | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Woodhouse Moor Skate Park | 520 m | 4 |
| Golf | City Golf Leeds | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Decathlon | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Rugby league | AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium | 900 m | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby | University of Leeds, Sports Park Weetwood | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Pilatté | 1.0 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 5-minute walk (600 m), with 756k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Hyde Park Picture House, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 56); 77 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Brudenell Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Beecroft Primary School (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Leeds City Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 38.3 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dixons Trinity Chapeltown (2.6 km) and The Ruth Gorse Academy (3.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (13.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 5% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 150 m away; P And H Dayalji Off Licence (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hyde Park Surgery (750 m), with Rw Pullan the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Tonys Cuts is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 1.6 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
The Indian Feast is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Royal Park Hotel Leeds the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 2% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 75% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Queens Road Recreation Ground, 450 m away; for exercise, Leeds University Gryphon Sports Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
45 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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For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 8.5 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 69 km.
Many neighbours rent: 73% of households rent privately and 15% socially.
It's young: 79% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 73% 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, 1.2 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.