Postcode LS26 8RS (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8RS and nearby postcodes

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

LS26 8RS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8RS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to LS26 8RS is Ullswater Crescent which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Lane and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 639 m away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8RS (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 8RS is Two Pointers and is 374 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from G J Fisheries and is 324 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 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 8RS 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 8RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ullswater Crescent 38 m
Ambleside Grove 45 m
Northgate 76 m
Derwent Avenue 85 m
Coniston Way 120 m
Bryngate 129 m
Margate 135 m
Green Lea 140 m
Greengate 169 m
Southgate 176 m
Oulton Lane 197 m
North Lane 208 m
Langdale Road 211 m
Pavilion Gardens 214 m
Highfield Mount 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8RS

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 8RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
230 m
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
488 m
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.6 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.69 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 2.01 km
Royds Academy 2.03 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.16 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.21 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.62 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.97 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
4.02 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
4.05 km
Methley Primary School 4.12 km
Colton Primary School 4.23 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.25 km
Whitkirk Primary School 4.3 km
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.34 km
Clapgate Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.49 km
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.55 km
Broomfield South SILC Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flour Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
185 m
Catering Leeds (Oulton Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
230 m
Rothwell Aspire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
321 m
G J Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
324 m
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
352 m
Brown Or White Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
374 m
Karvanis Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
374 m
Simply Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
374 m
Smiffies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2013
374 m
Two Pointers Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
374 m
Catering Leeds (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
488 m
Owls And Pussycats Playgroup Other catering premises 4
Good
March 12, 2015
488 m
The Fun Zone (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
488 m
Woodlesford Methodist Church Other catering premises 4
Good
February 17, 2015
488 m
Aberford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
527 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2020
527 m
Lidl (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
527 m
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2019
527 m
Zoya Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
527 m
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
534 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Lane Bus Stop/Station 114 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Oulton Ln Ashleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Oulton Ln Ashleigh Gardens Bus Stop/Station 208 m
North Ln Holmsley Field Lane Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 639 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 669 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 5.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 1.83 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Almhouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Moss Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Laurel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 73.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 0.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.5 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 603,707 kWh - mean 12,845 kWh : median 11,742 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 146,880 kWh - mean 3,264 kWh : median 2,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75512600
Longitude -1.45330600
OS Easting 436144
OS Northing 0428890
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23220
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rothwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012495
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 097
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 097D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3