The postcode LS26 8DJ is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS26 8DJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LS26 8DJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 8DJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to LS26 8DJ is Woodland Crescent which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Road Hill Crest and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.73 km away.
The closest primary school to LS26 8DJ (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 Brigshaw High School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of LS26 8DJ is Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme and is 90 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 3, 2007. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza7 and is 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 28, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 72.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LS26 8DJ 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 8DJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LS26 8DJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LS26 8DJ
| 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 8DJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swillington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 363 m |
| Woodlesford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Oulton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Brigshaw High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| Colton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.04 km | |
| Kippax North Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 3.07 km |
| Garforth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 6, 2013) | 3.15 km |
| Strawberry Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Kippax Greenfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.49 km | |
| Austhorpe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.67 km | |
| Whitkirk Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.87 km | |
| Kippax Ash Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 3.9 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 3.95 km |
| Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 17, 2013) | 3.96 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 4.02 km |
| Royds Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 4.05 km | |
| Ninelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 4.12 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS26 8DJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Indian Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Cazs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 90 m | |
| Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2007 | 90 m | |
| Lauras Cakes And Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2015 | 322 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2009 | 322 m | |
| Swillington Pharmacy | Exempt March 22, 2001 | 329 m | |
| Astley Lane - Hexagon Care | Awaiting Inspection | 358 m | |
| Swillington Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2016 | 358 m | |
| Catering Leeds (Swillington Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 363 m | |
| Pizza7 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 363 m | |
| Table 26 Restaurant Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 363 m | |
| Northern Power Grid Training Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2018 | 368 m | |
| Indian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2019 | 395 m | |
| Swillington Fisheries | Awaiting Inspection | 501 m | |
| RSPB St Aidan's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 666 m | |
| Bridge Farm Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2001 | 728 m | |
| Headbangers Sausage Company | Awaiting Inspection | 775 m | |
| Swillington Organic Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2009 | 775 m | |
| Rothwell Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2002 | 1.78 km | |
| Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 1.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS26 8DJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Wakefield Road Hill Crest | 32 m | |
| Wakefield Road Hill Crest | 41 m | |
| Wakefield Rd St Mary's Avenue | 163 m | |
| Wakefield Rd St Mary's Avenue | 181 m | |
| Swillington Lane Wakefield Rd | 229 m | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 1.75 km | |
| Garforth Rail Station | 4.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS26 8DJ - Data from Dec 2021
| New Covert | 1.1 km | |
| Parkinson's Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Len's Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Fleet Cut | 1.65 km | |
| Peasecroft Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Preston Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Avenue Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Laurel Hill Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Avenue Ponds | 1.99 km | |
| Dawson's Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Wilderness Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Brecks Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Charcoal Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Townclose Hills | 2.54 km | |
| Hollinhurst Wood | 2.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS26 8DJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 61.4 Mbps | 72.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.4% | 100% | 68.3 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.6% | 96.6% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for LS26 8DJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.76626200 |
| Longitude | -1.42251600 |
| OS Easting | 438164 |
| OS Northing | 0430145 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Swillington BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33012463 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leeds 087 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leeds 087B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |