The ward of Moortown sits on the north side of Leeds, a suburban part of the city characterised by tree-lined streets, Victorian and interwar housing and pockets of green space. It lies a short drive from Leeds city centre, linked by the busy Harrogate Road, with large recreational areas nearby such as Roundhay Park and the well-established Moortown Golf Club.
Local life mixes independent shops and parades with commuter households and longstanding community groups; good schools, regular bus services and active residents’ associations shape its civic life. The ward’s development during Leeds’s northward expansion is visible in its architecture and village-style centres, giving it a quieter, suburban character while remaining close to the city’s economic and cultural amenities.
Postcode districts covering Moortown
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 2.5 miles
- Bradford 9.5 miles
- York 20.5 miles
- Huddersfield 16.4 miles
- Wakefield 11 miles
- Harrogate 10.6 miles
- Halifax 15.3 miles
- Barnsley 19.4 miles
- Castleford 11.5 miles
- Morley 6.4 miles
- Dewsbury 10.8 miles
- Batley 8.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chapel Allerton Ward 1.2 miles
- Headingley & Hyde Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Roundhay Ward 1.8 miles
- Weetwood Ward 2 miles
- Alwoodley Parish 2.3 miles
- Little London & Woodhouse Ward 2.3 miles
- Leeds Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Gipton & Harehills Ward 2.5 miles
- Kirkstall Ward 2.5 miles
- Shadwell Built-up area 3 miles
- Killingbeck & Seacroft Ward 3.3 miles
- Armley Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Moortown
LS17 6HL, LS6 4LS, LS17 5DA, LS17 6TH, LS17 6EL, LS17 6DL, LS6 4SF, LS17 6NS, LS7 2TA … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33.1 miles
- Burley Park Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Headingley Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Moortown Ad
- Dakota Leeds 5 2.8 miles
- Quebecs 4 2.9 miles
- The Queens Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Novotel Leeds Centre Hotel 4 3 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds Aparthotel 3 3.1 miles
- ibis Styles Leeds City Centre Arena 3 2.5 miles
- The Chambers Park Place 4 2.8 miles
- Hinsley Hall 3 1.6 miles
- Hyatt Place Leeds 4 3.1 miles
- Leeds Marriott Hotel 4 3 miles
Schools in Moortown
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Secondary
- Carr Manor Community School All ages
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Manor Wood Primary School Primary
- Meanwood C of E Primary School Primary
- Moortown Primary School Primary
- St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Clayton Wood Forest 2.6 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 2.8 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 2.9 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 2.9 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 3.2 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 4.3 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 5.3 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 6.9 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 9 miles
- Stanley Library Library 9.1 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 9.1 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9.2 miles