Postcode LS16 8BJ (Leeds)

Map showing LS16 8BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS16 8BJ is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS16 8BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS16 8BJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 8BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LS16 8BJ is Adel Grange Close which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Causeway Oaklea Hall Close and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Horsforth Rail Station, 2.96 km away.

The closest primary school to LS16 8BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Moorlands School. 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 local pub for residents of LS16 8BJ is Lawnswood Red Triangle and is 791 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barnies Fish N Chips and is 966 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 5.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS16 8BJ 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 8BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS16 8BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Adel Grange Close 88 m
Bragg Court 102 m
Evans Court 102 m
Adel Grange Mews 103 m
Adel Grange Croft 108 m
Oaklea Gardens 150 m
Bodington Way 150 m
Beech Walk 161 m
Lattimore View 199 m
Seton Close 203 m
Walsh Court 211 m
Adel Park Gardens 223 m
Birch Mews 225 m
Oaklands Grove 232 m
Smithy Mills Lane 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS16 8BJ

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 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands School 587 m
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
641 m
Adel Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
758 m
Lawnswood School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.25 km
Iveson Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.26 km
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.34 km
Richmond House School 1.57 km
Ireland Wood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.58 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.65 km
Weetwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.65 km
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.76 km
Penny Field School 1.78 km
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.78 km
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
1.85 km
Lighthouse School Leeds Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.86 km
Ralph Thoresby School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.91 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.93 km
Alwoodley Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
1.99 km
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
2 km
Allerton High School Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS16 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adel Grange Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
105 m
University Of Leeds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
342 m
Euro Garages LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
550 m
Greggs Lawnswood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
550 m
Subway Lawnswood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
550 m
Childrens Corner Moorlands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
587 m
Moorlands School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
587 m
Adel Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2009
641 m
Catering Leeds (St John The Baptist Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
641 m
Inspirations Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
641 m
Adel Primary Leeds City Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
758 m
Daisy Chain Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
758 m
Lawnswood Red Triangle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
791 m
The Calf Shed Leeds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
833 m
Weetwood Pavilion And The View Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
879 m
Weetwood Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
938 m
Barnies Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 24, 2019
966 m
Co-operative (Adel) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 4, 2004
966 m
Sorriso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
966 m
Trattoria 2 Sardi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
966 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS16 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Long Causeway Oaklea Hall Close Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Long Causeway Oaklea Hall Close Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Ring Rd Weetwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Ring Rd Weetwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Long Causeway Dunstarn Drive Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 3.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS16 8BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Hell Hole Woodland Or Forest 267 m
Pontefract Wood Woodland Or Forest 557 m
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Meanwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Adel East Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Adel Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Scotland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Iveson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Alwoodley Crags Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Clayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Tunnel How Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS16 8BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.9 Mbps 145.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.3 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 40.5 9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 266,376 kWh - mean 38,054 kWh : median 41,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 58,028 kWh - mean 7,253 kWh : median 8,219 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS16 8BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.84512900
Longitude -1.58483700
OS Easting 427413
OS Northing 0438845
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28497
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leeds North West
Electoral Ward Adel & Wharfedale
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012193
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 016C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1