LS26 postcode area guide — Leeds

Where is LS26?

Broadband & internet speeds in LS26

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the LS26 postcode district (Leeds) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 779 postcodes Ofcom measures in LS26, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 95.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 89.4%.

Around 0.1% of premises in LS26 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in LS26

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Mobile signal around Leeds

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Leeds district (394,701 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in LS26

Police recorded 78 incidents within about a mile of the centre of LS26 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in LS26

Based on 363 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in LS26 is £240,000, down 1.1% on the previous year (£242,600).

Latest recorded sales in LS26

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Leeds demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Leeds district (811,953 residents, 341,466 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around LS26

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in LS26

164 rated food businesses operate in LS26. 107 hold the top rating of 5, 30 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 7TH South Leeds (Rothwell) Scouts, Aberford Road Service Station, Active Minds Day Care Services, Aldi Stores, Alfresco Pizzeria.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in LS26

From a sample of 76 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 LS26 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 38% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Leeds

Landlines around LS26 typically use:

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What's it like living in LS26?

Postcodes in LS26

Neighbouring districts

All Leeds (LS) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.