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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtLS5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:34 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:22 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,892 residentsin the Kirkstall census areaMedian age 32.43,131 households43% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright26% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 3,609 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 15%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 36% go by car, 13% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C735 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRodley War Memorialhistoric site · 1.4 miThe Prioryhistoric site · 1.9 miKirkstall Goitwater · under a mileThe Goitwater · under a mileLeeds Liverpool canal Armleywalk or trail · 1.5 miUpper Daisy Hillhill · 1.1 miBeecroft Hillhill · 1.7 miNewlay Bridgebridge · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBeckett Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haAbbey Gardenspark · under a mile · 11 haBramley Fall Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 33 haGotts Parkgolf course · under a mile · 37 haLeeds Rugby Acadamyplaying field · under a mile · 4 haChurch Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Mar 197213 mi away, TodmordenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202513 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,287 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Mary's Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryKirkstall Clinic34 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Langdale Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationWeetwood Police StationLeeds1.6 miCash machineCockshott Lane Stores Ltd, Armleyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools31 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 3 specialPrimaryKirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsright herePrimaryBeecroft Primary Schoolages 3-11, 344 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAbbey Grange Church of England Academyages 11-18, 1,576 pupils1.2 miCollegeNotre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College2.0 miUniversityLeeds Beckett Universityunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA4.2 miRailway stationHeadingleyunder a mileBus stationDyer StreetLeeds City Centre2.9 miBus stops139 within a mileCar parkWhite Rose House Private Car ParkLeeds1.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLeeds2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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