Postcode LS12 5LW (Leeds)

Map showing LS12 5LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS12 5LW is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in September 2006 and is an active postcode. LS12 5LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS12 5LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LS12 5LW as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to LS12 5LW is Whitehall Drive which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ring Rd Whitehall Drive and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Cottingley Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to LS12 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is Lower Wortley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Farnley Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 24, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of LS12 5LW is William IV and is 226 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 14, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Food Services and is 145 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 48.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS12 5LW is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Leeds is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LS12 5LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS12 5LW, and the approximate distance away.

Whitehall Drive 29 m
Whitehall Croft 53 m
Whitehall Green 72 m
Ring Road Low Wortley 118 m
Bangor Terrace 123 m
Low Mills Road 123 m
Bangor View 135 m
Forster Mews 150 m
Bangor Place 155 m
Forster Place 168 m
Bangor Grove 175 m
Kirkdale Gardens 188 m
Branch Street 196 m
Bangor Street 196 m
Co-Operation Street 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS12 5LW

Introduction September 2006
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LS12 5LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lower Wortley Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
210 m
Cobden Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
666 m
Core Training and Development 947 m
Five Lanes Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.26 km
The Farnley Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2019)
1.38 km
Whingate Primary School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.43 km
Dixons Unity Academy 1.43 km
Lawns Park Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.45 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.55 km
Ryecroft Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.65 km
Cottingley Primary Academy Good
(February 28, 2019)
1.78 km
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School 1.84 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.96 km
Castleton Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.97 km
Armley Park Primary School 2.21 km
Beeston Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.28 km
Greenhill Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.38 km
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.47 km
Ingram Road Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
2.53 km
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Outstanding
(October 5, 2010)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS12 5LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastern Food Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
145 m
Gilchirst Bakers (Lower Wortley) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
145 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2016
145 m
Pizza Top Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 17, 2019
145 m
Cafe Bianco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 14, 2019
181 m
Si Si Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
181 m
Acre Wood Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 27, 2020
210 m
Clarkies Traditional Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
210 m
Lower Wortley Koosh Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
210 m
Mekhongriver Thai Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
210 m
Pinnacle FM Ltd (Lower Wortley Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2019
210 m
JB'S Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
226 m
Neighbourhood Action Retailers - other 4
Good
October 29, 2021
226 m
William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2015
226 m
My Ngan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
250 m
Debz Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2020
276 m
Leeds North And West Food Bank Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
276 m
Toddletime Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2014
276 m
Turners Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2015
276 m
Nandhra And Sons Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2017
298 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS12 5LW - Data from Apr 2022

Ring Rd Whitehall Drive Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Ring Rd Whitehall Drive Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Whitehall Drive Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Whitehall Drive Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Fawcett Way Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Cottingley Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Cottingley Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Bramley Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 64.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 64.44 km
Terminal Three Access Air 64.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS12 5LW - Data from Dec 2021

Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Cottingley Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Wiring Field Urban Greenspace 1.65 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Cunliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Gamble Hill Vale Valley 2.48 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Ridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Clubbed Oaks Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Sykes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Post Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Troy Dale Valley 2.75 km
Nan Whins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
The Goit Inland Water 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS12 5LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 56.9 Mbps 110.9 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 29.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 51.5% 65.3 16.9
300+ Mbps 48.5% - -

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 157,527 kWh - mean 5,082 kWh : median 4,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS12 5LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.78211000
Longitude -1.59955700
OS Easting 426484
OS Northing 0431828
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18442
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leeds West
Electoral Ward Farnley & Wortley
Local Authority District Leeds
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000035
Travel To Work Area Leeds

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leeds
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Leeds CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012449
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 083
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 083A
Output Area / Small Area 2C1