The Stables Pub and the Lawnswood Arms are both occasionally, but rarely, visited by students doing the Otley Run.

Lawnswood is 4 miles (6 km) north of Leeds city centre and its nearest railway station is in Horsforth.

The area is in the parliamentary constituency, Leeds North West, represented by Greg Mulholland MP.

[4] In terms of local politics, Lawnswood constitutes a large portion of the council ward, Weetwood.

Houses in the area fetch amongst the highest prices in the City of Leeds along with neighbouring Adel, Alwoodley, Roundhay, Scarcroft and Boston Spa.

[8] Three soldier recipients of the Victoria Cross were also cremated here: Buried here is the computing pioneer and entrepreneur Dora Metcalf (1892–1982).

[10][11] The Department for Work and Pensions, (DWP), has a cluster of buildings in Lawnswood dealing with Disabilities and Carers.