Postcode LS15 8RU (Leeds)

Map showing LS15 8RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS15 8RU is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS15 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS15 8RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 LS15 8RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to LS15 8RU is Kingswear Close which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswear Cres Kennerleigh Ave and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Cross Gates Station, 595 m away.

The closest primary school to LS15 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is Manston St James Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Smeaton Academy.

The local pub for residents of LS15 8RU is Cross Gates And Dist Recreation Hall and is 280 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 4, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry Junction and is 320 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS15 8RU 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 LS15 8RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS15 8RU, and the approximate distance away.

Kingswear Close 88 m
Ada Glassby Court 181 m
Kingswear View 197 m
Croftdale Grove 201 m
Kennerleigh Crescent 212 m
Back Marshall Avenue 212 m
Alice Smart Close 225 m
Railway Road 229 m
Kennerleigh Garth 233 m
Marshall Avenue 243 m
Kingswear Garth 244 m
Back Chestnut Avenue 251 m
Amelia Stewart Lane 252 m
Kingswear Glen 256 m
Jennie Blackamore Way 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS15 8RU

Introduction January 1980
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 LS15 8RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manston St James Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2019)
783 m
Austhorpe Primary School 836 m
Manston Primary Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.03 km
John Smeaton Academy 1.14 km
Cross Gates Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
1.19 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.25 km
Colton Primary School 1.46 km
Temple Moor High School 1.52 km
Templenewsam Halton Primary School 1.54 km
Whitkirk Primary School 1.63 km
Parklands Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
1.72 km
Swarcliffe Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.93 km
Seacroft Grange Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.11 km
Grimes Dyke Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.25 km
Beechwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
2.34 km
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.43 km
Leeds East Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.48 km
The Pivot Academy LS East Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.54 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
2.72 km
Temple Learning Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS15 8RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cross Gates And Dist Recreation Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2016
280 m
Curry Junction Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
320 m
Sorrento Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 10, 2019
320 m
The Devon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
320 m
The Barnbow Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 31, 2020
353 m
Sunnyside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
369 m
China House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 3, 2018
514 m
Marco Polo Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2021
514 m
Tastebuds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2019
514 m
The Spice Zone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
514 m
The Sweet Surprise Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
514 m
The Waiting Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2019
518 m
Kingswear News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2014
523 m
Nawaz The Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 27, 2018
531 m
The Cooperative Pharmacy (Austhorpe) Retailers - other Exempt
531 m
The Grillo Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
531 m
The Grill-O Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
531 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
557 m
Livorno Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
557 m
Merkur Cashino Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
557 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS15 8RU - Data from Apr 2022

Kingswear Cres Kennerleigh Ave Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Kingswear Cres Kennerleigh Ave Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Austhorpe Road Croftdale Grove Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Austhorpe Road Croftdale Grove Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Kingswear Cres Kingswear Parade Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Cross Gates Station Rail 595 m
Cross Gates Rail Station Rail 610 m
Cross Gates Rail Station Rail 613 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS15 8RU - Data from Dec 2021

Great Swarcliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Little Swarcliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Barnbow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Whitehead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Menagerie Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Parkway Vale Valley 2.04 km
Elm and Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Menagerie Ponds Inland Water 2.22 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Crawshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Mather Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Wilderness Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Shippen Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS15 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65 Mbps 69.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.7 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 389,804 kWh - mean 12,993 kWh : median 11,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS15 8RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.80482600
Longitude -1.44262300
OS Easting 436805
OS Northing 0434425
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22747
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leeds East
Electoral Ward Cross Gates & Whinmoor
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012343
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 057
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 057F
Output Area / Small Area 5A1