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Postcode · Methley · Leeds · Yorkshire and The Humber

LS26 9DQ

Part of Leeds 103E in Methley.

LS26 9DQ is a postcode in Methley, Leeds that skews under 18 and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,130 a month, up 2.7% on the year, with council tax in band B adding roughly £190/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (64th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

LS26 9DQ in Leeds · nearest rail Castleford

Median rent
£1,130
local area median
Council tax
£2,284
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
31/100
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Who lives here

Leeds 103E skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent11%Owner-occupied75%Social rent13%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household479
Single-person households21%
Couples with children28%
Lone-parent households12%
Age profile
Under 1825%18–3421%35–4922%50–6422%65+10%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health86%
Born in the UK97%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in LS26 9DQ?

LS26 9DQ sits inside Leeds 103E, part of the wider Methley neighbourhood in Leeds. The area skews under 18, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,130/mo, up 2.7% on the year. Council tax is band B, costing roughly £174/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is LS26 9DQ for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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