Hunslet & Riverside sits on the south bank of the River Aire immediately below Leeds city centre. The ward blends a strong industrial past - old mills, foundries, dockside warehouses and the tramways of the 19th and 20th centuries - with contemporary waterfront developments such as Leeds Dock, while the M621 and the Crown Point interchange form part of its southern edge.
Historically home to engineering works and brewing, including the site of the former Tetley brewery that now hosts The Tetley art space, the area has undergone steady regeneration as part of the South Bank programme. It’s a mixed community of long‑standing residents, students and young professionals, with a proud rugby league tradition around Hunslet, and remains an interesting place where industrial heritage, cultural projects and new housing and offices coexist.
Postcode districts covering Hunslet & Riverside
LS1, LS2, LS9, LS10, LS11, LS12
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bradford 9.7 miles15.7 km
- York 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Huddersfield 14 miles22.6 km
- Rotherham 24.8 miles40 km
- Doncaster 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Wakefield 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Harrogate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Halifax 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Barnsley 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Castleford 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Morley 3.5 miles5.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Burmantofts & Richmond Hill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Beeston & Holbeck Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Middleton Park Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Leeds Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Little London & Woodhouse Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Gipton & Harehills Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Rothwell Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Temple Newsam Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Thorpe on the Hill Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Carlton Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Chapel Allerton Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Headingley & Hyde Park Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Hunslet & Riverside
LS11 6BR, LS10 2PR, LS10 2NS, LS10 1TB, LS11 6LH, LS99 8AA, LS10 1AN, LS11 6AY, LS10 2LB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 29.6 miles47.6 km
- Leeds Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cottingley Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
Hotels in Hunslet & Riverside Ad
- Hyatt House Leeds 4
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4
- Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre Armouries 3
- The Queens Hotel 4
- Clayton Hotel Leeds 4
- Leeds Marriott Hotel 4
- Novotel Leeds Centre 4
- Malmaison Hotel Leeds 4
- Park Plaza Leeds 4
- Hilton Leeds City Hotel 4
Schools in Hunslet & Riverside
- Greenmount Primary School Primary
- Hunslet Carr Primary School Primary
- Hunslet Moor Primary School Primary
- Lane End Primary School Primary
- Low Road Primary School Primary
- New Bewerley Community School Primary
- Park View Primary Academy Primary
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet Primary
- The Ruth Gorse Academy Secondary
- University Technical College Leeds Secondary
Local points of interest
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Elland Road Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Stanley Library Library 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Outwood Library Library 5 miles8 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Spring Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Saw Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.2 miles14.9 km