The postcode LS26 8BZ is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS26 8BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LS26 8BZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 LS26 8BZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to LS26 8BZ is Swillington Lane which is centered 418 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Swillington Lane Hollinthorpe Farm and is 60 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 2.93 km away.
The closest primary school to LS26 8BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Swillington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Garforth Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 6, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of LS26 8BZ is Miller And Carter and is 1.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Swillington Fisheries and is 1.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 79.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LS26 8BZ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Leeds is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LS26 8BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LS26 8BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LS26 8BZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LS26 8BZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swillington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Colton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.65 km | |
| Austhorpe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.2 km | |
| Garforth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 6, 2013) | 2.2 km |
| Strawberry Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Whitkirk Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.8 km | |
| Kippax North Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| Woodlesford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2019) | 3 km |
| Temple Moor High School | Academy | 11-18 | 3.1 km | |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.16 km | |
| Ninelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 3.27 km |
| Templenewsam Halton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.31 km | |
| Kippax Greenfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 3.35 km |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 3.52 km |
| Brigshaw High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| Oulton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| John Smeaton Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.75 km | |
| Manston St James Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 3.79 km |
| Cross Gates Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 3.81 km |
| Green Lane Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS26 8BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Strikes | Exempt January 5, 2015 | 997 m | |
| Swillington Fisheries | Awaiting Inspection | 1.12 km | |
| Waterloo Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Catering Leeds (Swillington Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 1.2 km | |
| Pizza7 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 1.2 km | |
| Table 26 Restaurant Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.2 km | |
| Swillington Pharmacy | Exempt March 22, 2001 | 1.24 km | |
| Miller And Carter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.29 km | |
| Holiday Inn (Garforth) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 1.31 km | |
| Lauras Cakes And Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2015 | 1.37 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2009 | 1.37 km | |
| Busy Bees At Colton Mill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| Colton Mill Harvester | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| KFC (Colton) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| McDonalds (Colton) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| Pizza Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 1.44 km | |
| Subway (Colton) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| Travelodge (Leeds East Colton) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2014 | 1.44 km | |
| Indian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| National Grid | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2016 | 1.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS26 8BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Swillington Lane Hollinthorpe Farm | 60 m | |
| Swillington Lane Hollinthorpe Farm | 88 m | |
| Swillington Lane Lower Hall Farm | 225 m | |
| Swillington Lane Lower Hall Farm | 274 m | |
| Whitecliffe Lane | 599 m | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 2.93 km | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 2.93 km | |
| Garforth Rail Station | 3.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS26 8BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| New Covert | 639 m | |
| Avenue Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Parkinson's Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Avenue Ponds | 1.13 km | |
| Wilderness Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Laurel Hill Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Dawson's Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Charcoal Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Carr Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Elm and Oak Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Brecks Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Menagerie Ponds | 1.97 km | |
| Menagerie Wood | 2.12 km | |
| Mather Wood | 2.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS26 8BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 79.1 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.1% | 100% | 103.8 | 19.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LS26 8BZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.78029100 |
| Longitude | -1.42267700 |
| OS Easting | 438141 |
| OS Northing | 0431704 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Elmet and Rothwell |
| Electoral Ward | Garforth & Swillington |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leeds |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33009564 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leeds 087 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leeds 087D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |