Postcode LS16 8BW (Leeds)

Map showing LS16 8BW and nearby postcodes

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

LS16 8BW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8BW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LS16 8BW is The Meadows which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Adel Lane St Helens Ln and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Horsforth Rail Station, 2.72 km away.

The closest primary school to LS16 8BW (for ages 11 and under) is Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2020. 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 8BW is Lawnswood Red Triangle and is 625 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 593 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Meadows 37 m
Adel Lane 61 m
Adel Park Croft 65 m
Adel Park Court 74 m
Adel Park Close 142 m
Woodlands Lane 148 m
Lawnswood Crescent 151 m
Adel Park Gardens 166 m
St Helen's Lane 171 m
Lawnswood Mount 171 m
Lawnswood Vale 175 m
Woodlands Grove 177 m
Woodlands Drive 177 m
Adel Pasture 178 m
Adel Park Drive 178 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS16 8BW

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 8BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
530 m
Adel Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
845 m
Moorlands School 963 m
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.08 km
Iveson Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.15 km
Ireland Wood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.22 km
Lawnswood School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.4 km
Ralph Thoresby School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.55 km
Lighthouse School Leeds Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.65 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.83 km
Richmond House School 1.86 km
Weetwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.98 km
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Good
(February 22, 2017)
2.04 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.06 km
Cookridge Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
2.07 km
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.1 km
Penny Field School 2.11 km
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.11 km
Alwoodley Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
2.15 km
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Euro Garages LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
211 m
Greggs Lawnswood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
211 m
Subway Lawnswood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
211 m
Adel Grange Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
347 m
Adel Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2009
530 m
Catering Leeds (St John The Baptist Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
530 m
Inspirations Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
530 m
University Of Leeds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
533 m
Barnies Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 24, 2019
593 m
Co-operative (Adel) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 4, 2004
593 m
Sorriso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
593 m
Trattoria 2 Sardi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
593 m
Tuana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
595 m
Lawnswood Red Triangle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
625 m
Acorns In Adel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
820 m
Berrys Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 24, 2019
820 m
BP Adel SF Connect Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
820 m
Cranberries Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
820 m
Cranberries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
820 m
Jafran Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
820 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Adel Lane St Helens Ln Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Adel Lane St Helens Ln Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Lawns Hall Close Bus Stop/Station 297 m
St Helen's Lane Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Lawnswood Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 2.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hell Hole Woodland Or Forest 454 m
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 583 m
Pontefract Wood Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Iveson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Adel Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Adel East Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Meanwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Alwoodley Crags Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Scotland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Clayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Backhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Adel Dam Inland Water 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.1 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 380,232 kWh - mean 38,023 kWh : median 39,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS16 8BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.84781700
Longitude -1.58835700
OS Easting 427180
OS Northing 0439141
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31733
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 016D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1