Burmantofts

Burmantofts
Skyline of Burmantofts
Burmantofts is located in Leeds
Burmantofts
Burmantofts
Burmantofts is located in West Yorkshire
Burmantofts
Burmantofts
Location within West Yorkshire
Population24,863 (Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward, 2011 census)[1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEEDS
Postcode districtLS9
Dialling code0113
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°48′17″N 1°31′00″W / 53.8048°N 1.5166°W / 53.8048; -1.5166

Burmantofts is an area of 1960s high-rise housing blocks in inner-city east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England adjacent to the city centre and St. James's Hospital. It is a racially diverse area, with sizable Afro-Caribbean and Irish communities, but suffers the social problems typical of similar areas across the country.

From 1859 to 1957 Burmantofts was the home of Burmantofts Pottery, a manufacturer of ceramic pipes and construction materials.

In the early 20th century, Burmantofts was a large centre of the textile industry. A Burtons textile factory was located in the area; it is still owned by Burtons, but today is being used as a storage facility.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward (1237321073)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 June 2018.