Postcode LS26 8WJ (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8WJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS26 8WJ is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. LS26 8WJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS26 8WJ 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 8WJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to LS26 8WJ is De Lacies Court which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sixth Avenue and is 356 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8WJ (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 8WJ is Rothwell Labour Club and is 247 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 6, 2000. The nearest takeaway food is available from 1Pizza1.com and is 534 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.4 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 8WJ 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 8WJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

De Lacies Court 15 m
De Lacies Road 106 m
Blayds Garth 133 m
Mowbray Chase 202 m
Eighth Avenue 205 m
Ogilby Court 239 m
Pymont Drive 246 m
Fenton Avenue 259 m
Temple Green 270 m
Fifth Avenue 289 m
Seventh Avenue 292 m
Fenton Close 300 m
Sixth Avenue 306 m
Fourth Avenue 345 m
Temple Avenue 405 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8WJ

Introduction December 1997
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 8WJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
779 m
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.07 km
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
1.17 km
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 1.33 km
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
1.54 km
Victoria Junior School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.55 km
Rothwell Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.85 km
Royds Academy 2.41 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.69 km
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.06 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.66 km
Broomfield South SILC Good
(November 29, 2017)
3.81 km
Clapgate Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.81 km
Whitkirk Primary School 3.9 km
Springwell Leeds Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.99 km
Southway Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
3.99 km
Meadowfield Primary School 4.03 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
4.04 km
Colton Primary School 4.1 km
Temple Learning Academy Good
(April 25, 2018)
4.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rothwell Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2000
247 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 17, 2007
403 m
Rothwell Aspire Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
532 m
1Pizza1.com Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
534 m
John O Gaunts Post Office And Indulge Desserts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
534 m
Banana Moon Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
597 m
Flour Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 6, 2019
772 m
Catering Leeds (Oulton Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
779 m
Facilities 24/7 Management Group LTD Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
833 m
WEC International Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2000
868 m
G J Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2019
911 m
Brown Or White Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
1.01 km
Karvanis Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
1.01 km
Simply Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.01 km
Smiffies Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2013
1.01 km
Two Pointers Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.01 km
7TH South Leeds (Rothwell) Scouts Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2016
1.04 km
Catering Leeds (Rothwell Holy Trinity Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.07 km
Rothwell C Of E Out Of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 5, 2016
1.07 km
Catering Leeds (Woodlesford Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sixth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Sixth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Gipsy Lane Bus Stop/Station 454 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 5.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Beeston Wood Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Gravel Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Home Crofts Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Laurel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Clumpcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Dog Kennel Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 2.66 km
Dawson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Charcoal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 170.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 49 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 0% 79.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 219,044 kWh - mean 15,646 kWh : median 14,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 80,421 kWh - mean 5,744 kWh : median 4,576 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8WJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.75879000
Longitude -1.46463400
OS Easting 435394
OS Northing 0429292
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: Comfortable 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 6A2