Postcode LS26 8TW (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8TW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to LS26 8TW is Parkways Garth which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Ln Calverley Road and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8TW (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 8TW is New Masons Arms and is 499 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on February 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from G J Fisheries and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 84.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 8TW 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 8TW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Parkways Garth 48 m
Parkways Avenue 51 m
Parkways Court 96 m
West View 107 m
Calverley Court 139 m
Parkways Grove 153 m
East View 162 m
Parkways Drive 170 m
Holmsley Field Lane 199 m
Chapel Yard 210 m
Calverley Road 219 m
Holmsley Field Court 234 m
Bentley Square 238 m
Parkways Close 258 m
North Lane 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8TW

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 8TW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
306 m
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
910 m
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.2 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.55 km
Royds Academy 1.56 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.82 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 1.9 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.06 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.59 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.03 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
3.56 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.71 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.84 km
Methley Primary School 4.1 km
Clapgate Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
4.31 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.36 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.43 km
Broomfield South SILC Good
(November 29, 2017)
4.44 km
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.55 km
Sharp Lane Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
4.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
G J Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
155 m
Three Horse Shoes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
278 m
Catering Leeds (Oulton Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
306 m
New Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
February 15, 2020
499 m
Aberford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
518 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 8, 2020
518 m
Lidl (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
518 m
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 22, 2019
518 m
Zoya Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
518 m
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2022
536 m
Rothwell Aspire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
580 m
West Riding County F A Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
599 m
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
616 m
Flour Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
645 m
Holiday Inn Express (Oulton) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
651 m
Toby Carvery (Oulton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
651 m
Oulton Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
739 m
Co-operative Food (Woodlesford) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 29, 2016
776 m
Howgate And Farrar Of Woodlesford Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 8, 2019
776 m
Midland Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
776 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Ln Calverley Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Oulton Hall Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Calverley Rd Chapel Yard Bus Stop/Station 210 m
North Ln Holmsley Field Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
North Ln Holmsley Field Lane Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 5.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 350 m
Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 516 m
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 641 m
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 1.96 km
Winter Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Clumpcliffe Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Moss Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Almhouses Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Bushy Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18 Mbps 44 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.9 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1.1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 15.2% 18.5 2.6
30-300 Mbps 4.3% 88.5 11.9
300+ Mbps 80.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 748,309 kWh - mean 16,629 kWh : median 15,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 141,635 kWh - mean 3,147 kWh : median 2,731 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8TW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75117400
Longitude -1.45582900
OS Easting 435981
OS Northing 0428449
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: 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 E33012497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 097
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 097F
Output Area / Small Area 8C1