Postcode LS16 8LS (Leeds)

Map showing LS16 8LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS16 8LS is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. LS16 8LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS16 8LS 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 8LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LS16 8LS is St Helens Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Causeway St Helens Lane and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Horsforth Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to LS16 8LS (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 8LS is Adel War Memorial Association Ltd and is 772 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barnies Fish N Chips and is 844 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 8LS 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 8LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Helens Close 20 m
St Helens Avenue 72 m
Adel Wood Place 78 m
Adel Wood Gardens 78 m
Adel Wood Grove 91 m
Oaklands Close 111 m
St Helens Way 113 m
Manor House Croft 117 m
Long Causeway 123 m
Adel Wood Road 148 m
Woodstock Close 151 m
Adel Wood Drive 188 m
Oaklands Fold 195 m
Moor Croft 209 m
Oaklands Avenue 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS16 8LS

Introduction January 1983
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 8LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
155 m
Adel Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
326 m
Moorlands School 977 m
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.53 km
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.6 km
Ireland Wood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.62 km
Alwoodley Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
1.63 km
Iveson Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.67 km
Penny Field School 1.76 km
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.76 km
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.79 km
Lawnswood School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.8 km
Allerton High School Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.85 km
Ralph Thoresby School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.91 km
Richmond House School 2.08 km
Weetwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.13 km
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
2.17 km
Lighthouse School Leeds Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.17 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.2 km
Allerton CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adel Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 24, 2009
155 m
Catering Leeds (St John The Baptist Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
155 m
Inspirations Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
155 m
Adel Primary Leeds City Council School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
326 m
Daisy Chain Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
326 m
Adel Wood Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
March 7, 2019
430 m
Adel Grange Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
443 m
Euro Garages LTD Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
724 m
Greggs Lawnswood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
724 m
Subway Lawnswood Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
724 m
Adel War Memorial Association Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
772 m
Barnies Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 24, 2019
844 m
Co-operative (Adel) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 4, 2004
844 m
Sorriso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 1, 2021
844 m
Trattoria 2 Sardi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
844 m
University Of Leeds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
880 m
Headingley Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2019
925 m
York Gate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 20, 2019
925 m
Acorns In Adel Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
941 m
Berrys Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 24, 2019
941 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Causeway St Helens Lane Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Long Causeway St Helens Lane Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Sir George Martin Dr Woodstock Close Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Sir George Martin Dr Woodstock Close Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Long Causeway Dunstarn Drive Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 3.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hell Hole Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Adel Woods Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Adel East Moor Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Scotland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Alwoodley Crags Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Pontefract Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Meanwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Iveson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Tynwald Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Tunnel How Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Adel Dam Inland Water 1.98 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.5 Mbps 70.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 21 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% 16.4 2
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 80.5 12.1
300+ Mbps 97.3% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 562,171 kWh - mean 15,194 kWh : median 14,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 93,408 kWh - mean 2,595 kWh : median 2,152 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS16 8LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.84940200
Longitude -1.58072100
OS Easting 427681
OS Northing 0439322
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: 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 E33012193
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 016C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1