Postcode LS26 8RA (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8RA and nearby postcodes

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

LS26 8RA 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 8RA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to LS26 8RA is Oakdene which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pottery Lane and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 64 m away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8RA (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 local pub for residents of LS26 8RA is Two Pointers and is 278 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Brown Or White and is 278 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% 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 5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakdene 50 m
Laurence Court 55 m
Station Lane 86 m
All Saint's Circle 135 m
New Farmers Hill 142 m
Pottery Lane 196 m
Beechwood 203 m
Highfield Lane 207 m
Highfield Crescent 207 m
Church Street 210 m
All Saint's Road 227 m
Alma Street 234 m
Bentley Court 246 m
The Locks 262 m
All Saint's Drive 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8RA

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 8RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
122 m
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
813 m
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.05 km
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
2.17 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.24 km
Royds Academy 2.43 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 2.55 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.74 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.76 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.55 km
Methley Primary School 3.78 km
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.81 km
Colton Primary School 3.89 km
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.01 km
Whitkirk Primary School 4.14 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
4.36 km
Temple Moor High School 4.48 km
Austhorpe Primary School 4.57 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
4.64 km
Templenewsam Halton Primary School 4.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2019
0 m
Catering Leeds (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
122 m
Owls And Pussycats Playgroup Other catering premises 4
Good
March 12, 2015
122 m
The Fun Zone (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
122 m
Woodlesford Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
February 17, 2015
122 m
Brown Or White Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
278 m
Karvanis Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
278 m
Simply Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
278 m
Smiffies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2013
278 m
Two Pointers Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
278 m
Co-operative Food (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2016
375 m
Howgate And Farrar Of Woodlesford Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
375 m
Midland Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
375 m
Farndales Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
406 m
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
406 m
The Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
406 m
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
484 m
Flour Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
542 m
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
563 m
Aberford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
666 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pottery Lane Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Pottery Lane Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Pottery Ln Alma St Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Pottery Ln Alma St Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Woodlesford School Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 64 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 110 m
Garforth Rail Station Rail 6.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 1.41 km
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Laurel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Almhouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Dawson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.3 Mbps 48.7 Mbps 75.09 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 11.1 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 60% 48.7 11
300+ Mbps 40% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 162,391 kWh - mean 32,478 kWh : median 33,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 22,995 kWh - mean 4,599 kWh : median 5,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75734500
Longitude -1.44525300
OS Easting 436673
OS Northing 0429141
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