Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at LS6 4AW? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
0 crimes recorded on Meanwood Road in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Oak VC Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Meanwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Spring Bank Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Leeds City Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carr Manor Community School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 58 · 21% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lawnswood School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormston School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Richmond House School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Al Kauthar Girls Academy | Independent | 2.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LS6 4AW, 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 | Meanwood Park | 910 m | 32 |
| Bowls | Meanwood Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 870 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Scott Hall Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 15 |
| Cricket | Woodhouse Cricket Club | 480 m | 14 |
| Football | Football 1 | 2.0 km | 13 |
| Squash | Squash Court | 730 m | 11 |
| Golf | City Golf Leeds | 2.8 km | 9 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Space | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Lab | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Woodhouse Moor Skate Park | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Rugby 2 | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Brownlee Cycle track | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby | University of Leeds, Sports Park Weetwood | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Running | Runners Need | 3.3 km | 3 |
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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 45% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Burley Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 756k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Grove Lane Junction, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 38, 39); 32 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Shire Oak VC Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 93% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Adel Primary School (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Leeds City Academy, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 38.3 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (2.9 km) and Dixons Trinity Chapeltown (3.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is One Beyond, 400 m away, with Meanwood News & Booze closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Meanwood Health Centre (250 m), with Meanwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Sam's Gents Barber Shop is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 3.6 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Zucco is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Meanwood Tavern the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Monk Bridge Green, 400 m away; for exercise, The Gym (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 7.3 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
42 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Meanwood · Compare a shortlist
It's highly educated: 51% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Leeds Arts University, 2.0 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.