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Postcode · Rothwell Outer · Leeds · Yorkshire and The Humber

LS26 0SL

Part of Leeds 100C in Rothwell Outer.

LS26 0SL is a postcode in Rothwell Outer, Leeds that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,130 a month, up 2.7% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £190/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (10th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

LS26 0SL in Leeds · nearest rail Outwood

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
42/100
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Who lives here

Leeds 100C skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent12%Owner-occupied66%Social rent22%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household651
Single-person households29%
Couples with children20%
Lone-parent households11%
Age profile
Under 1821%18–3417%35–4920%50–6420%65+22%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health80%
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 0SL?

LS26 0SL sits inside Leeds 100C, part of the wider Rothwell Outer neighbourhood in Leeds. The area skews 65+, 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 A, costing roughly £166/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is LS26 0SL 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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