Postcode LS16 6RU (Leeds)

Map showing LS16 6RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS16 6RU is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. LS16 6RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS16 6RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 6RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to LS16 6RU is Birchtree Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birchtree Way and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Horsforth Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to LS16 6RU (for ages 11 and under) is Iveson Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Abbey Grange Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 22, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LS16 6RU is Woodside Micro Pub and is 715 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 12, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Oriental Ltd and is 640 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 174.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS16 6RU 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 6RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS16 6RU, and the approximate distance away.

Birchtree Way 16 m
Aspen Mount 48 m
Silk Mill Way 88 m
Oak Park Close 101 m
Silk Mill Mews 128 m
Oak Park Lane 173 m
Oak Park Drive 204 m
Oak Park Terrace 218 m
Tealby Close 251 m
Walesby Court 273 m
Silk Mill Approach 275 m
Bedford Mount 390 m
Iveson Road 421 m
Hospital Lane 469 m
Iveson Drive 542 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS16 6RU

Introduction June 1981
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 6RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lighthouse School Leeds Good
(November 21, 2017)
187 m
Iveson Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
730 m
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(July 11, 2018)
748 m
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
1.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth 1.21 km
Ireland Wood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.24 km
Broadgate Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.32 km
Ralph Thoresby School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.38 km
Cookridge Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
1.42 km
Hawksworth Wood Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.5 km
Lawnswood School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.51 km
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2009)
1.52 km
Horsforth School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.63 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.73 km
Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.77 km
Westbrook Lane Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.81 km
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2013)
2.12 km
The Froebelian School 2.17 km
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.27 km
Moorlands School 2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS16 6RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Catering Leeds (Holy Name Catholic Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
438 m
Welcome In Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
475 m
Italiamo Pizzeria Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
535 m
Lemondrops Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 28, 2020
535 m
Cookridge Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
597 m
McDonalds (West Park) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
632 m
Moor Grange Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2012
632 m
Taste And Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2018
632 m
Food And Booze Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2016
640 m
New Oriental Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 18, 2021
640 m
Golden Bengal Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 16, 2019
658 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
658 m
Shashlik Indian Food Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2019
658 m
Springwell Leeds Academy North School/college/university 4
Good
October 12, 2018
701 m
Low Lane Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
715 m
Woodside Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
715 m
Woodside Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 12, 2022
715 m
Combined Selection Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 31, 2019
723 m
Iveson Primary School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
730 m
Tinshill And Cookridge Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2016
739 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS16 6RU - Data from Apr 2022

Birchtree Way Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Birchtree Way Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Iveson Drive Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Silk Mill Approach Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Iveson Drive Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 1.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS16 6RU - Data from Dec 2021

Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 202 m
Backhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 356 m
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 384 m
Clayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 422 m
Daffy Wood Woodland Or Forest 435 m
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 506 m
Iveson Wood Woodland Or Forest 534 m
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Cragg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hawksworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Little Hawksworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Pontefract Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hell Hole Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Abbey Mill Race Inland Water 1.8 km
Moseley Bottom Valley 1.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS16 6RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 174.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 147,141 kWh - mean 21,020 kWh : median 20,265 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 25,417 kWh - mean 3,631 kWh : median 3,357 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS16 6RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.84399700
Longitude -1.61456100
OS Easting 425458
OS Northing 0438708
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15824
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 019B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2