 Swarcliffe measures , from north-west to south-east, and , from east to west.It is , east of the Leeds city centre, and within the LS14 Leeds postcode area, which encompasses Swarcliffe, Seacroft, Whinmoor, Killingbeck, Scarcroft, and Thorner.The housing estate consisted of two and three-bedroomed semi-detached houses, and a number of three-storey blocks containing 12  flats or more, but some have been demolished.