Postcode LS26 8QH (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8QH and nearby postcodes

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

LS26 8QH 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 8QH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LS26 8QH is Church Avenue which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Neville Grove Whitecliffe Crescent and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8QH (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 Garforth Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 6, 2013 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of LS26 8QH is Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme and is 516 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 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Avenue 25 m
Lowther Crescent 67 m
Lowther Drive 107 m
Church Close 129 m
Whitecliffe Drive 158 m
Whitecliffe Crescent 181 m
Church Lane 182 m
Neville Grove 199 m
Whitecliffe Rise 211 m
Smeaton Grove 232 m
Hill Crest Close 293 m
The Drive 327 m
Hill Crest 358 m
Springwell Avenue 392 m
Swillington Lane 665 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8QH

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 8QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
168 m
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.15 km
Colton Primary School 2.55 km
Garforth Academy Outstanding
(December 6, 2013)
2.82 km
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.85 km
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.86 km
Strawberry Fields Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.87 km
Kippax North Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.95 km
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.97 km
Austhorpe Primary School 3.18 km
Kippax Greenfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.22 km
Whitkirk Primary School 3.45 km
Temple Moor High School 3.79 km
Ninelands Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.85 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 3.87 km
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
3.92 km
Methley Primary School 3.95 km
Templenewsam Halton Primary School 4.01 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.1 km
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
4.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Catering Leeds (Swillington Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
168 m
Pizza7 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
168 m
Table 26 Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
168 m
Swillington Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 22, 2001
204 m
Swillington Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
255 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
Grand Indian Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
500 m
Cazs Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
516 m
Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2007
516 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
587 m
Astley Lane - Hexagon Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
666 m
Swillington Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2016
666 m
Northern Power Grid Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2018
868 m
Bridge Farm Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 4, 2001
1.07 km
RSPB St Aidan's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
1.12 km
Headbangers Sausage Company Farmers/growers Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km
Swillington Organic Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2009
1.25 km
Rothwell Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2002
2 km
William Strikes Retailers - other Exempt
January 5, 2015
2.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Neville Grove Whitecliffe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Neville Grove Whitecliffe Crescent Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Neville Grove Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Neville Grove Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Whitecliffe Lane Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Garforth Rail Station Rail 3.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Avenue Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Avenue Ponds Inland Water 1.56 km
Laurel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Dawson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Len's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Wilderness Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Peasecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Preston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Charcoal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 2.14 km
Brecks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Elm and Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 93.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.2 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 770,576 kWh - mean 15,726 kWh : median 14,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 174,430 kWh - mean 3,634 kWh : median 3,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.77073300
Longitude -1.42335000
OS Easting 438105
OS Northing 0430642
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3