The ward centred on Harewood lies to the north‑east of Leeds within West Yorkshire, and is largely rural, made up of villages and hamlets surrounded by arable fields, rolling parkland and woodlands. The landscape is dominated by the famed Harewood House estate - an 18th‑century country house with landscaped grounds - which brings visitors for its gardens, exhibitions and events and adds a notable heritage and tourism dimension to the local economy.
Locally the area retains a village character with parish churches, village halls and small shops, while many residents commute into Leeds or nearby towns for work, so the ward tends to be relatively affluent with a mix of owner‑occupation and agricultural businesses. The combination of historic estates, conservation areas and active community groups gives it a distinctly rural‑suburban feel within the wider Leeds metropolitan area.
Postcode districts covering Harewood
LS14, LS15, LS17, LS22, LS23, LS24, LS25
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Bradford 14.5 miles23.3 km
- York 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Huddersfield 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Wakefield 13.1 miles21 km
- Harrogate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Halifax 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Barnsley 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Castleford 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Morley 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Dewsbury 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Batley 12.9 miles20.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Thorner Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Scarcroft Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Bardsey cum Rigton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wothersome Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bardsey Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Shadwell Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- East Keswick Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Scholes Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Barwick in Elmet Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Cross Gates & Whinmoor Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Collingham Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Harewood
LS22 5AE, LS15 4JU, LS17 8JL, LS15 4EX, LS15 4BG, LS15 4LZ, LS15 4EW, LS22 5DF, LS14 3FN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.7 miles51 km
- Cross Gates Railway Station 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Garforth Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 9.2 miles14.9 km
Hotels in Harewood Ad
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4
- Ibis Styles Leeds Centre Arena 3
- Hampton by Hilton Leeds City Centre 3
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Leeds City Centre 4
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4
- High Bank Hotel 2
Schools in Harewood
- Aberford C of E Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
- Barwick-in-Elmet C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Gateways School Independent - all ages
- Harewood C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Primary
- Shadwell Primary School Primary
- Thorner C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saw Wood Forest 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles9 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Spring Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 8 miles12.8 km
- Elland Road Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Stanley Library Library 10.5 miles17 km
- Outwood Library Library 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km