Postcode LS26 8RJ (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8RJ and nearby postcodes

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

LS26 8RJ 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 8RJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to LS26 8RJ is Gipsy Mead which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gipsy Lane and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8RJ (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 8RJ is Rothwell Labour Club and is 459 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 380 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gipsy Mead 19 m
Gipsy Lane 57 m
Gipsy Hill 85 m
Eastfield Crescent 90 m
Holmsley Lane 150 m
Eastfield Drive 191 m
Pymont Grove 210 m
Stonewaite Court 210 m
Oxendale Close 212 m
Parkways 227 m
Parkways Close 234 m
Kielder Way 235 m
Holmsley Crest 237 m
Langdale Road 241 m
Fenton Close 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8RJ

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 8RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
278 m
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
913 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.23 km
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.27 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 1.56 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.75 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.76 km
Royds Academy 1.94 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.58 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.01 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.64 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.89 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
3.94 km
Clapgate Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.04 km
Broomfield South SILC Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.11 km
Whitkirk Primary School 4.33 km
Springwell Leeds Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.34 km
Southway Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
4.34 km
Colton Primary School 4.4 km
Sharp Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
4.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rothwell Aspire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
228 m
Catering Leeds (Oulton Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
278 m
G J Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
380 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 17, 2007
412 m
Rothwell Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2000
459 m
Flour Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
497 m
Banana Moon Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
602 m
WEC International Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2000
709 m
Three Horse Shoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
758 m
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
764 m
Brown Or White Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
772 m
Karvanis Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
772 m
Simply Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
772 m
Smiffies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2013
772 m
Two Pointers Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
772 m
1Pizza1.com Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
812 m
John O Gaunts Post Office And Indulge Desserts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
812 m
Aberford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
873 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2020
873 m
Lidl (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
873 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Sixth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 269 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Sixth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 5.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 491 m
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 773 m
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 851 m
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 2.27 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Moss Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Almhouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Laurel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21 Mbps 31.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 3.4 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 312,112 kWh - mean 20,807 kWh : median 19,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 84,415 kWh - mean 5,628 kWh : median 4,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8RJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75473400
Longitude -1.46012000
OS Easting 435695
OS Northing 0428843
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: Ageing in suburbia
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 6A4