Postcode LS26 8JY (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8JY and nearby postcodes

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

LS26 8JY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8JY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to LS26 8JY is Parkways which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkways and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8JY (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 8JY is Rothwell Labour Club and is 555 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2000. The nearest takeaway food is available from G J Fisheries and is 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 4.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parkways 101 m
Gipsy Hill 148 m
Eastfield Crescent 170 m
Parkways Close 176 m
Rothwell Lane 209 m
Gipsy Mead 210 m
Eastfield Drive 234 m
Parkways Grove 243 m
Gipsy Lane 281 m
Calverley Court 309 m
Langdale Road 393 m
Green Lea 491 m
Leeds Road 725 m
A654 3.48 km
A642 6.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8JY

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 8JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
354 m
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.05 km
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.07 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.17 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 1.52 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.58 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.69 km
Royds Academy 1.72 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.39 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.19 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.47 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.69 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
3.72 km
Clapgate Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.96 km
Broomfield South SILC Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.06 km
Springwell Leeds Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.31 km
Southway Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
4.31 km
Sharp Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
4.35 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.43 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Catering Leeds (Oulton Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
354 m
G J Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
363 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 17, 2007
441 m
Rothwell Aspire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
446 m
Banana Moon Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
553 m
Rothwell Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2000
555 m
WEC International Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2000
562 m
Three Horse Shoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
624 m
Flour Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
678 m
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
824 m
New Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 15, 2020
837 m
1Pizza1.com Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
839 m
John O Gaunts Post Office And Indulge Desserts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
839 m
Aberford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
877 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2020
877 m
Lidl (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
877 m
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2019
877 m
Zoya Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
877 m
Oulton Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
910 m
Rothwell Catering (Springhead Park Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
928 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parkways Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Parkways Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Sixth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 5.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 270 m
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 600 m
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 2.31 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Moss Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bushy Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Almhouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.4 Mbps 60.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 5.3
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 71.8 14.5
300+ Mbps 97.1% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 989,171 kWh - mean 27,477 kWh : median 25,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75278700
Longitude -1.46115000
OS Easting 435629
OS Northing 0428624
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25674
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rothwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 097
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 097G
Output Area / Small Area 6A3