Yorkshire's Financial Capital

Leeds Area Code
0113 Guide

Connect with the UK's second-largest financial hub. Whether you need a number for Headingley, Horsforth, or the City Centre, StartACall gives you a local 0113 presence instantly.

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How to Dial 0113 Numbers

Leeds uses the 0113 area code followed by a 7-digit local number.

From Within UK

Dial the full code including the zero.

0113 xxx xxxx

From Abroad

Dial +44 and drop the leading zero.

+44 113 xxx xxxx

Areas Covered by 0113

The 0113 code covers the entire Leeds metropolitan district.

Leeds City Centre

Financial/Commercial
Prefix: 0113 2

Headingley

Student/Residential
Prefix: 0113 27

Horsforth

North West Leeds
Prefix: 0113 25

Morley

South Leeds
Prefix: 0113 25

Seacroft

East Leeds
Prefix: 0113 26

Pudsey

West Leeds
Prefix: 0113 25

Roundhay

North Leeds
Prefix: 0113 26

Garforth

East Leeds
Prefix: 0113 28

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 0113 a Leeds mobile number?

No, 0113 is a landline area code for Leeds. Mobile numbers in the UK typically start with 07. However, StartACall allows you to use a 0113 number on your mobile phone via our web app.

Does 0113 cover Bradford?

No, Bradford has its own area code (01274). 0113 is specifically for the Leeds metropolitan district, though the two cities are very close.

How much does a Leeds number cost?

With StartACall, you can get a virtual Leeds number for a small monthly fee, with pay-as-you-go calling rates. There are no expensive hardware installation costs.

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0113 Origins, Number Ranges and Calling Yorkshire Wisely

In short

Beyond the dialing steps, a Leeds number tells a story about 1995, about how quickly the city has grown since, and about where Yorkshire's other codes begin. This section covers the retirement of 0532, the meaning of newer 0113 ranges, the codes of nearby towns, and how to keep international calls to Leeds inexpensive.

The 1995 Switch from 0532

Leeds spent the analog era on 0532 with six digit local numbers, and by the early nineties that stock was nearly exhausted. PhONEday solved the problem by assigning Leeds the fresh 0113 code on 16 April 1995 and extending every local number to seven digits.

The extension worked by placing a 2 in front of each existing number, which is why so much of the city still answers on numbers shaped like 0113 2xx xxxx. Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester and Bristol underwent the same surgery on the same morning, filling out the 011x block.

Ranges Beyond 0113 2

The converted numbers of 1995 all begin with 2, but Leeds has needed far more capacity since. Regulators progressively released additional ranges, including numbers starting 0113 3 and higher, which providers now hand to new offices, clinics and home workers across the city.

A practical consequence is that the digit after 0113 no longer pins down a district reliably. Older ranges loosely tracked exchange areas, but a recently issued number can sit anywhere in Leeds, so treat any district guesswork as a hint about the number's age rather than its location.

For anyone vetting a supplier, this is still useful intelligence. A number deep in the original 2 range suggests a firm, practice or institution that has held its line for decades, while a fresh range says nothing negative, only that the number was issued recently.

Yorkshire's Other Codes

Leeds sits in a dense cluster of separate dialing areas. Wakefield uses 01924, Huddersfield 01484, York 01904 and Harrogate 01423, while Sheffield, the other Yorkshire giant, holds 0114 from the same 1995 reform that created 0113. Barnsley on 01226 and Halifax on 01422 continue the patchwork to the south and west.

These boundaries are tighter than visitors expect. Towns ten miles apart carry entirely different codes, so a business serving the whole county often lists two or three numbers. When only one appears, the code reveals which side of the region the office actually occupies.

Cost and Timing from Abroad

Leeds works on GMT through winter and BST through summer. From North America, calling in your morning hits the Yorkshire afternoon, while callers in the Gulf and South Asia should aim for their own late afternoon or evening to catch offices before 17:30 UK time.

Rates depend on what you dial as much as where. An 0113 landline is normally cheaper to reach than an 07 mobile belonging to the same person, because mobile termination carries higher wholesale fees. With StartACall the call is placed straight from a browser, billed per minute with no connection fee, and the first call is free, which makes testing your route to Leeds risk free.

Two dates deserve a calendar note if you call Leeds on a schedule: the UK moves its clocks in late March and late October, and a standing weekly call will silently shift by an hour against countries that change on different dates or not at all.

Frequently asked questions

What was the Leeds area code before 0113?+

Leeds used 0532 with six digit local numbers until 16 April 1995. The PhONEday reform replaced it with 0113 and lengthened every local number to seven digits by adding a 2 at the front.

Does every Leeds number start with 0113 2?+

No. Numbers converted in 1995 begin with 2, but later ranges starting with 3 and other digits have been released as the city grew. Newer lines, especially internet-based ones, often sit outside the original 2 range.

Is York in the 0113 dialing area?+

No, York has its own 01904 code. The 0113 area covers Leeds itself, with Wakefield on 01924, Harrogate on 01423 and Huddersfield on 01484 forming separate areas immediately around it.

How do I dial a Leeds number from Dubai?+

Dial 00 44 113 followed by the seven digit local number, dropping the leading zero. The UAE is three to four hours ahead of the UK, so a late afternoon call from Dubai reaches Leeds around midday.

Why did Leeds numbers get longer in 1995?+

The city was running out of six digit numbers. Assigning the new 0113 code and prefixing a 2 to every line expanded capacity dramatically while letting existing customers keep the recognizable tail of their old numbers.

Last reviewed June 2026Reviewed by the StartACall calling teamDialing rules cross checked against ITU international dialing procedures
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