Postcode LS26 8LX (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8LX and nearby postcodes

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

LS26 8LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8LX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LS26 8LX is Back Eshald Place which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodlesford Co-op and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 325 m away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8LX (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlesford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Royds Academy.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Farndales Fish And Chips and is 98 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 14, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Eshald Place 41 m
Cross Eshald Place 41 m
Airedale View 50 m
Eshald Place 57 m
Airedale Terrace 72 m
Aberford Road 92 m
Airedale Road 98 m
Airedale Grove 106 m
All Saint's Road 109 m
Quarry Road 121 m
Lynwood Avenue 184 m
Midland Street 197 m
Sydney Street 204 m
Buller Street 207 m
White Street 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8LX

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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
363 m
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
693 m
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.96 km
Royds Academy 2.11 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.19 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.3 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 2.52 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.57 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.71 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.35 km
Methley Primary School 3.63 km
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.84 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
4.03 km
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.05 km
Colton Primary School 4.22 km
Whitkirk Primary School 4.46 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
4.47 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.59 km
Temple Moor High School 4.8 km
Austhorpe Primary School 4.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-operative Food (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2016
57 m
Howgate And Farrar Of Woodlesford Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
57 m
Midland Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
57 m
Farndales Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
98 m
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
98 m
The Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
98 m
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
222 m
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
232 m
Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
335 m
Aberford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
343 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2020
343 m
Lidl (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
343 m
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2019
343 m
Zoya Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
343 m
Catering Leeds (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
363 m
Owls And Pussycats Playgroup Other catering premises 4
Good
March 12, 2015
363 m
The Fun Zone (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
363 m
Woodlesford Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
February 17, 2015
363 m
Brown Or White Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
440 m
Karvanis Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
440 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodlesford Co-op Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Woodlesford Co-op Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Midland St Claremount Street Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Midland St Claremount Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Aberford Road Station Ln Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 325 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 335 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 6.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 1.32 km
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Almhouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Moss Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 68.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.7 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 208,613 kWh - mean 12,271 kWh : median 10,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 50,318 kWh - mean 2,960 kWh : median 2,332 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75434500
Longitude -1.44565700
OS Easting 436649
OS Northing 0428807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21948
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rothwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012496
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 097
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 097C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1