Postcode LS16 8EL (Leeds)

Map showing LS16 8EL and nearby postcodes

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

LS16 8EL 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 8EL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to LS16 8EL is Dunstarn Lane which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Causeway Dunstarn Drive and is 256 m away. The closest railway station is Headingley Rail Station, 3.29 km away.

The closest primary school to LS16 8EL (for ages 11 and under) is Adel Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Allerton High School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 13, 2018 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of LS16 8EL is Adel War Memorial Association Ltd and is 1.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cranmer Bank Chinese Take-Away and is 1.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 4.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dunstarn Lane 97 m
Dunstarn Drive 162 m
Dunstarn Gardens 188 m
Glendower Park 230 m
Adel Towers Court 254 m
Adel Towers Close 306 m
Oaklands Drive 334 m
Long Causeway 562 m
Otley Road 1.06 km
A6120 1.11 km
A660 1.22 km
King Lane 1.42 km
B6157 3.94 km
Harrogate Road 6.59 km
A658 7.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS16 8EL

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 8EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adel Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
402 m
Moorlands School 617 m
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
644 m
Penny Field School 1.31 km
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.31 km
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.32 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.42 km
Alwoodley Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
1.45 km
Allerton High School Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.65 km
Lawnswood School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.68 km
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
1.7 km
Weetwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
1.76 km
Richmond House School 1.77 km
Iveson Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.81 km
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.86 km
Allerton CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.97 km
Ireland Wood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.01 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.03 km
Manor Wood Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2019)
2.09 km
Carr Manor Community School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adel Primary Leeds City Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
402 m
Daisy Chain Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
402 m
Adel Grange Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
495 m
Childrens Corner Moorlands Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
617 m
Moorlands School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
617 m
Adel Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2009
644 m
Catering Leeds (St John The Baptist Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
644 m
Inspirations Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
644 m
Adel Wood Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 7, 2019
810 m
University Of Leeds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
848 m
Euro Garages LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
1.02 km
Greggs Lawnswood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.02 km
Subway Lawnswood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.02 km
Moor Allerton Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
1.2 km
Weetwood Pavilion And The View Bar Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.23 km
Cranmer Bank Chinese Take-Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
1.24 km
Cranmer Bank Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.24 km
Pizza Marino Tandoori India Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
1.24 km
The Wine Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 14, 2015
1.24 km
Adel War Memorial Association Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Causeway Dunstarn Drive Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Long Causeway Dunstarn Drive Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Valley Farm Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Long Causeway St Helens Lane Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Long Causeway Oaklea Hall Close Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Headingley Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Headingley Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 3.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hell Hole Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Adel East Moor Woodland Or Forest 864 m
Scotland Wood Woodland Or Forest 881 m
Meanwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Pontefract Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Adel Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Alwoodley Crags Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Tunnel How Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Tynwald Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Iveson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Clayton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.8 Mbps 108.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 80.6 11.4
300+ Mbps 81.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 299,558 kWh - mean 29,956 kWh : median 30,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS16 8EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.84574700
Longitude -1.57657700
OS Easting 427956
OS Northing 0438917
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