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LS16 5HQ

POSTCODE

LS16 5HQ is a postcode in Kirkstall.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.8330, -1.6069
OS grid SE259374 (425,972, 437,491)
IMD England
1/10
#2638
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
MoM -16% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5WR9MV+67
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2638
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2638 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in LS16

Police Recorded Crime near LS16 5HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LS16 5HQ

Counts are for Kirkstall electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
69
YoY -14%
1168758
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
25
YoY -17%
30186
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY stable
332210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
26154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY +7%
26178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
92
YoY stable
1489847
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

231
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,599
White Brit.69.3%
Pakistani5.5%
African3.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.4%
Other ethnic group: Arab3.1%
+ 4 other groups · 15.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,599
No religion43.4%
Christian36.0%
Muslim12.4%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,600
35–4922.3%
50–6417.3%
25–3414.9%
10–159.4%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 668
One person: other21.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.5%
+ 9 other households · 33.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Kirkstall Forge Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Headingley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 2

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Horsforth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

Bus stops

  • Old Oak Drive

    Bus · before · north

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Old Oak Drive End

    Bus · west

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Old Oak Drive End

    Bus · east

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Old Farm Approach

    Bus · south-west

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Old Oak Drive

    Bus · after · south

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for LS16 5HQ

England
Country
Leeds
Local Authority
Kirkstall
Ward
Leeds
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LS16 5HQ
Coordinates
53.8330, -1.6069
Grid reference
SE259374
Easting
425,972
Northing
437,491
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WR9MV+67
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Leeds (Leeds)
Travel to Work
Leeds
ITL Region
Leeds
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Leeds
Local Authority
Council Area
Leeds Central and Headingley E14001319
Constituency
E14001319
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Kirkstall
Constituency code
E14001319
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Leeds, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Leeds

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leeds
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 15F
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Leeds 033A E01011484
E01011484
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leeds 033 E02002362
E02002362
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leeds 033A E01011484
E01011484
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leeds 033 E02002362
E02002362
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:08 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LS16 5HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01011484 and MSOA E02002362 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2638
Present — Active
Postcode LS16 5HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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