Postcode LS16 5AB (Leeds)

Map showing LS16 5AB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS16 5AB is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS16 5AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS16 5AB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 LS16 5AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LS16 5AB is Weetwood Park Drive which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kepstorn Road and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Headingley Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to LS16 5AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Chad's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lawnswood School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice Fusion and is 58 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.3% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS16 5AB 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 LS16 5AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS16 5AB, and the approximate distance away.

Weetwood Park Drive 58 m
Weetwood House Court 83 m
Spenfield Court 112 m
Weetwood Road 121 m
Weetwood Grange Grove 121 m
Darnley Road 171 m
Welburn Grove 183 m
Chalfont Road 189 m
Back Welburn Avenue 205 m
Welburn Avenue 246 m
Welburn Drive 258 m
Edgerton Road 262 m
Spen Road 302 m
Helmsley Drive 326 m
Arncliffe Road 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS16 5AB

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 LS16 5AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lawnswood School Good
(May 1, 2018)
265 m
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
384 m
Richmond House School 552 m
Weetwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
818 m
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.03 km
Moorlands School 1.08 km
Iveson Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.17 km
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
1.54 km
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.63 km
Hawksworth Wood Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.73 km
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.79 km
Lighthouse School Leeds Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.8 km
Shire Oak VC Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.85 km
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.94 km
Adel Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2 km
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.18 km
Spring Bank Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.19 km
Ireland Wood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.23 km
Penny Field School 2.3 km
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS16 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Three Bears Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
0 m
Lavanta Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2019
58 m
Spice Fusion Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 24, 2019
58 m
Village Hotel And Leisure Club Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
210 m
West Park Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 24, 2019
224 m
West Park Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 13, 2017
224 m
Lawnswood School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
265 m
Catering Leeds (St Chads C Of E Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
360 m
Weetwood Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
383 m
Weetwood Pavilion And The View Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
427 m
Kids Academy (West Park) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
522 m
Richmond House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2019
552 m
Alexandra Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
575 m
The Calf Shed Leeds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
581 m
Hippos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2018
686 m
The Heat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
686 m
Busy Bees At Leeds Headingley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
689 m
Voujon Indian Restaurant \& Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2019
747 m
Cherry Tree Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 28, 2019
765 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 3, 2003
765 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS16 5AB - Data from Apr 2022

Kepstorn Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Kepstorn Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Lawnswood School Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Lawnswood School Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Ancaster Road Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Headingley Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Headingley Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Burley Park Rail Station Rail 2.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS16 5AB - Data from Dec 2021

Pontefract Wood Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Hell Hole Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Meanwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Clayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Iveson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Morris Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Batcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Daffy Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS16 5AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.1 Mbps 86.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 3.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 82.5 16.1
300+ Mbps 97.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 502,456 kWh - mean 15,226 kWh : median 9,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 114,740 kWh - mean 3,101 kWh : median 2,362 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS16 5AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.83451300
Longitude -1.59290800
OS Easting 426889
OS Northing 0437659
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29078
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leeds North West
Electoral Ward Weetwood
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33013876
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 109
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 109A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1