Moortown, Leeds
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Moortown is a suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a civil parish and sits in the Moortown ward of Leeds City Council in the north east of the city.
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Moortown | |
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Parade of shops at Moortown Corner | |
Population | 22,792 (2011)[1] |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEEDS |
Postcode district | LS17 LS8 |
Dialling code | 0113 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.8445°N 1.5339°W / 53.8445; -1.5339 |
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It is situated between Roundhay and Gledhow on the east and Weetwood on the west, with Chapel Allerton to the south, and Alwoodley to the north. It is synonymous with Moor Allerton,[2][3] and institutions in the area use both names.[4][5] Moortown lies in the LS17 postcode district, which was reported to contain the most expensive housing area in Yorkshire and the Humber by The Times in 2007.[6]