The postcode LS26 8DS is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS26 8DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LS26 8DS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 8DS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to LS26 8DS is Scott Close which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Swillington Church and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 2.05 km away.
The closest primary school to LS26 8DS (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 8DS is Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme and is 258 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 3, 2007. The nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Spice and is 171 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 25, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 85.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LS26 8DS 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 8DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LS26 8DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LS26 8DS
| 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 8DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swillington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 252 m |
| Woodlesford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Brigshaw High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Kippax North Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 2.76 km |
| Garforth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 6, 2013) | 2.83 km |
| Strawberry Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Oulton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 2.93 km |
| Kippax Greenfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 2.94 km |
| Colton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.94 km | |
| Austhorpe Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.54 km | |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.57 km | |
| Kippax Ash Tree Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 3.63 km |
| Ninelands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2017) | 3.8 km |
| Whitkirk Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.87 km | |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.89 km | |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.93 km |
| Green Lane Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.15 km | |
| Temple Moor High School | Academy | 11-18 | 4.21 km | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 4.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS26 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauras Cakes And Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2015 | 0 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2009 | 0 m | |
| Indian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2019 | 171 m | |
| Swillington Pharmacy | Exempt March 22, 2001 | 224 m | |
| Catering Leeds (Swillington Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 252 m | |
| Pizza7 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 252 m | |
| Table 26 Restaurant Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 252 m | |
| Swillington Fisheries | Awaiting Inspection | 256 m | |
| Cazs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 258 m | |
| Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2007 | 258 m | |
| Astley Lane - Hexagon Care | Awaiting Inspection | 260 m | |
| Swillington Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2016 | 260 m | |
| Grand Indian Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 322 m | |
| Northern Power Grid Training Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2018 | 619 m | |
| RSPB St Aidan's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 750 m | |
| Bridge Farm Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2001 | 1.05 km | |
| Headbangers Sausage Company | Awaiting Inspection | 1.06 km | |
| Swillington Organic Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2009 | 1.06 km | |
| Rothwell Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2002 | 1.61 km | |
| Great Preston Snooker And Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2016 | 2.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS26 8DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Swillington Church | 31 m | |
| Swillington Church | 78 m | |
| Swillington Church | 81 m | |
| Swillington Church | 101 m | |
| Wakefield Rd St Mary's Avenue | 148 m | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 2.05 km | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| Garforth Rail Station | 3.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS26 8DS - Data from Dec 2021
| New Covert | 1.03 km | |
| Parkinson's Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Len's Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Peasecroft Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Preston Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Fleet Cut | 1.91 km | |
| Avenue Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Avenue Ponds | 1.98 km | |
| Brecks Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Laurel Hill Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Dawson's Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Townclose Hills | 2.28 km | |
| Wilderness Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Townclose Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Hollinhurst Wood | 2.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS26 8DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 85.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.1 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.5 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LS26 8DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.76814000 |
| Longitude | -1.41880400 |
| OS Easting | 438407 |
| OS Northing | 0430356 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| 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 087A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |