Postcode LS16 8LX (Leeds)

Map showing LS16 8LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS16 8LX is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. LS16 8LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS16 8LX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 8LX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LS16 8LX is Wayland Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sir George Martin Dr Woodstock Close and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Horsforth Rail Station, 3.27 km away.

The closest primary school to LS16 8LX (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 Allerton High School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 13, 2018 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of LS16 8LX is Adel War Memorial Association Ltd and is 617 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 794 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.7 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 8LX 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 8LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wayland Drive 17 m
Wayland Court 39 m
Moor Croft 78 m
Manor House Croft 96 m
Long Causeway 108 m
Adel Mead 151 m
Woodstock Close 162 m
Adel Vale 167 m
St Helens Close 196 m
Wayland Approach 200 m
Adel Wood Road 211 m
Adel Wood Place 218 m
St Helens Way 227 m
Wayland Croft 229 m
Sir George Martin Drive 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS16 8LX

Introduction February 1984
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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2020)
118 m
Adel Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
381 m
Moorlands School 1.19 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.48 km
Ireland Wood Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.59 km
Alwoodley Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2013)
1.61 km
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.66 km
Iveson Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.79 km
Allerton High School Outstanding
(December 13, 2018)
1.83 km
Ralph Thoresby School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.86 km
Penny Field School 1.88 km
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.88 km
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.93 km
Lawnswood School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.98 km
Allerton CofE Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.21 km
Lighthouse School Leeds Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.24 km
Richmond House School 2.29 km
Weetwood Primary School Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.34 km
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
2.37 km
Brodetsky Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sir George Martin Dr Woodstock Close Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Sir George Martin Dr Woodstock Close Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Long Causeway St Helens Lane Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Long Causeway St Helens Lane Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Sir George Martin Drive East Moor Ln Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Horsforth Rail Station Rail 3.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Adel Woods Woodland Or Forest 638 m
Adel East Moor Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Alwoodley Crags Plantation Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Hell Hole Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Scotland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pontefract Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Meanwood Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Adel Dam Inland Water 1.77 km
Tynwald Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Iveson Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Tunnel How Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Ireland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Black Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.9 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 366,606 kWh - mean 17,457 kWh : median 15,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 85,264 kWh - mean 3,876 kWh : median 3,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS16 8LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.85130700
Longitude -1.58048900
OS Easting 427695
OS Northing 0439534
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29887
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 E33012196
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1