Postcode LS26 8DQ (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8DQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS26 8DQ is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. LS26 8DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS26 8DQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8DQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to LS26 8DQ is Wordsworth Court which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oulton Drive Oulton and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8DQ (for ages 11 and under) is Oulton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Royds Academy.

The local pub for residents of LS26 8DQ is Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club and is 239 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS26 8DQ 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 LS26 8DQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS26 8DQ, and the approximate distance away.

Wordsworth Court 22 m
Wordsworth Drive 83 m
Shelley Crescent 98 m
Shelley Close 115 m
Oulton Drive 121 m
Sugar Hill Close 149 m
Coleridge Close 215 m
Wakefield Road 612 m
Methley Lane 964 m
Fleet Lane 1.28 km
A642 5.21 km
A639 6.26 km
A1 13.81 km
A61 18.07 km
A629 21.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8DQ

Introduction August 1993
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 LS26 8DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royds Academy 799 m
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.52 km
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.55 km
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.86 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.21 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.44 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
2.53 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.71 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 2.78 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.87 km
Methley Primary School 3.44 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.48 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.66 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.67 km
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.72 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.77 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.85 km
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
4.13 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
4.16 km
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS26 8DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
239 m
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
239 m
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
239 m
Holiday Inn Express (Oulton) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
575 m
Toby Carvery (Oulton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
575 m
New Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 15, 2020
725 m
Oulton Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
746 m
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
799 m
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
884 m
Three Horse Shoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
946 m
West Riding County F A Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
1.06 km
Rothwell FC Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2020
1.16 km
Aberford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
1.19 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2020
1.19 km
Lidl (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
1.19 km
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2019
1.19 km
Zoya Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.19 km
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
1.29 km
G J Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
1.37 km
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
1.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS26 8DQ - Data from Apr 2022

Oulton Drive Oulton Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Oulton Drive Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Oulton Drive Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Rothwell Leis Ctr Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Rothwell Leis Ctr Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Normanton Rail Station Rail 4.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS26 8DQ - Data from Dec 2021

Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Moss Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Almhouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 1.94 km
Scholey Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS26 8DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.7 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 39.83 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 13.4 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 40 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 150,351 kWh - mean 7,518 kWh : median 7,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 24,890 kWh - mean 1,310 kWh : median 1,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.74087900
Longitude -1.44930600
OS Easting 436420
OS Northing 0427307
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20705
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Elmet and Rothwell
Electoral Ward Rothwell
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rothwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012493
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 097
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 097B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3