Postcode LS26 8EB (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS26 8EB is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS26 8EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS26 8EB 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 8EB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to LS26 8EB is The Link which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swillington Lane and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8EB (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 8EB is Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme and is 287 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 307 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.5% 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Link 36 m
Hill Crest 61 m
Woodland Drive 79 m
Hill Crest Close 90 m
Woodland Grove 121 m
The Crest 140 m
Woodland Crescent 163 m
Springwell Road 163 m
Woodland Avenue 172 m
Springwell Avenue 173 m
The Pleasance 178 m
Church Lane 295 m
The Drive 309 m
Church Close 323 m
Lowther Drive 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8EB

Introduction January 1980
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 8EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
307 m
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.83 km
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.55 km
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.76 km
Colton Primary School 2.86 km
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.9 km
Garforth Academy Outstanding
(December 6, 2013)
3.16 km
Kippax North Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
3.17 km
Strawberry Fields Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
3.21 km
Kippax Greenfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.35 km
Austhorpe Primary School 3.5 km
Whitkirk Primary School 3.66 km
Methley Primary School 3.68 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.85 km
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
3.91 km
Temple Moor High School 4.01 km
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
4.05 km
Royds Academy 4.06 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 4.11 km
Ninelands Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grand Indian Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
213 m
Cazs Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
287 m
Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2007
287 m
Swillington Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 22, 2001
289 m
Catering Leeds (Swillington Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
307 m
Pizza7 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
307 m
Table 26 Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
307 m
Lauras Cakes And Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2015
416 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2009
416 m
Swillington Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
488 m
Northern Power Grid Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2018
534 m
Astley Lane - Hexagon Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
546 m
Swillington Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2016
546 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
547 m
Bridge Farm Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 4, 2001
704 m
RSPB St Aidan's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
875 m
Headbangers Sausage Company Farmers/growers Awaiting Inspection
883 m
Swillington Organic Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2009
883 m
Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
1.75 km
Catering Leeds (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swillington Lane Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Swillington Lane Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Wakefield Road Hill Crest Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Swillington Lane Wakefield Rd Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Swillington Lane Wakefield Rd Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Garforth Rail Station Rail 4.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Len's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 1.77 km
Laurel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Avenue Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Avenue Ponds Inland Water 1.78 km
Peasecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Dawson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Wilderness Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Preston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Charcoal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Brecks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Elm and Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Menagerie Ponds Inland Water 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 48.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.5 2.5
30-300 Mbps 11.5% 62.2 10.9
300+ Mbps 88.5% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 226,960 kWh - mean 9,457 kWh : median 8,825 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.76746900
Longitude -1.42501800
OS Easting 437998
OS Northing 0430278
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15358
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3