Postcode LS26 8SY (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8SY and nearby postcodes

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

LS26 8SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8SY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to LS26 8SY is Quarry Hill which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Quarry Hill and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 733 m away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8SY (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 8SY is New Masons Arms and is 540 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on February 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 108 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 2.8 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 8SY 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 8SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Quarry Hill 69 m
Claremont View 96 m
Leventhorpe Court 107 m
Leventhorpe Way 139 m
Holmsley Field Court 190 m
Fieldway Chase 195 m
Claremont Street 209 m
Black Claremont Street 210 m
Charles Grove 215 m
Kitchener Street 216 m
White Street 217 m
Midland Street 223 m
Stone Croft Court 225 m
Roberts Street 233 m
Bentley Square 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8SY

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 8SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
509 m
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
692 m
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.58 km
Royds Academy 1.71 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.95 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.22 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 2.29 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.46 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.72 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.97 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
3.66 km
Methley Primary School 3.73 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
4.1 km
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.14 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.19 km
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.35 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.53 km
Colton Primary School 4.58 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.67 km
Clapgate Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aberford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
108 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2020
108 m
Lidl (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
108 m
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2019
108 m
Zoya Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
108 m
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
217 m
West Riding County F A Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
224 m
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
235 m
Co-operative Food (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2016
411 m
Howgate And Farrar Of Woodlesford Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
411 m
Midland Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
411 m
Farndales Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
416 m
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
416 m
The Home Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2019
416 m
G J Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
417 m
Three Horse Shoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
434 m
Catering Leeds (Oulton Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
509 m
New Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 15, 2020
540 m
Rothwell FC Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2020
642 m
Flour Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
644 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Quarry Hill Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Fleet Lane Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Fleet Lane Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Holmsley Field Ln Albert Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Quarry Hill Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 733 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 733 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 5.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 1.55 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Almhouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Moss Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 128.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20.34 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 79.5 18.6
300+ Mbps 92.3% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 237,593 kWh - mean 18,276 kWh : median 13,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 34,792 kWh - mean 2,899 kWh : median 2,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75146000
Longitude -1.44962300
OS Easting 436390
OS Northing 0428484
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4132
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rothwell BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012494
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 097
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 097F
Output Area / Small Area 8A1