The postcode LS26 8WU is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. LS26 8WU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LS26 8WU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8WU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to LS26 8WU is Chestnut Grove which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Aberford Road Station Ln and is 432 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 562 m away.
The closest primary school to LS26 8WU (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlesford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Royds Academy.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Farndales Fish And Chips and is 529 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 14, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 82.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LS26 8WU is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Leeds is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LS26 8WU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LS26 8WU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LS26 8WU
| Introduction | June 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LS26 8WU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlesford Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 23, 2019) | 782 m |
| Oulton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Swillington Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Royds Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 2.42 km | |
| Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (April 17, 2013) | 2.49 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.11 km | |
| Cockburn Haigh Road Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 3.11 km | |
| Rothwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 3.13 km |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 3.25 km |
| Victoria Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 3.31 km |
| Brigshaw High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.46 km |
| Carlton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.88 km |
| Colton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.21 km | |
| Kingsland Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 22, 2018) | 4.21 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 4.4 km |
| Kippax Greenfield Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 4.49 km |
| Kippax North Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2019) | 4.55 km |
| Whitkirk Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.63 km | |
| Garforth Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 6, 2013) | 4.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS26 8WU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farndales Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 529 m | |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 529 m | |
| The Home Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2019 | 529 m | |
| Rothwell FC Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2020 | 543 m | |
| Co-operative Food (Woodlesford) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2016 | 557 m | |
| Howgate And Farrar Of Woodlesford Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2019 | 557 m | |
| Midland Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 557 m | |
| Jolly Giraffes Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2019 | 669 m | |
| Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2019 | 695 m | |
| Catering Leeds (Woodlesford Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 782 m | |
| Owls And Pussycats Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2015 | 782 m | |
| The Fun Zone (Woodlesford Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 782 m | |
| Woodlesford Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2015 | 782 m | |
| The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 1, 2022 | 801 m | |
| Aberford Road Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 804 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2020 | 804 m | |
| Lidl (Woodlesford) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 804 m | |
| Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 22, 2019 | 804 m | |
| Zoya Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 804 m | |
| West Riding County F A | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 805 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS26 8WU - Data from Apr 2022
| Aberford Road Station Ln | 432 m | |
| Woodlesford Station | 438 m | |
| Woodlesford Station | 456 m | |
| Pottery Ln Wakefield Rd | 526 m | |
| Pottery Ln Wakefield Rd | 540 m | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 562 m | |
| Woodlesford Rail Station | 609 m | |
| Garforth Rail Station | 5.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS26 8WU - Data from Dec 2021
| Fleet Cut | 747 m | |
| Clumpcliffe Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Winter Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Church Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Almhouses Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Beeston Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Clumpcliffe Covert | 1.85 km | |
| Home Crofts | 1.9 km | |
| Len's Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Gravel Pit Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Robinson's Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Moss Carr Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Parkinson's Wood | 2.24 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.31 km | |
| New Covert | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS26 8WU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 58.9 Mbps | 82.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.2 Mbps | 12.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 28.6% | 100% | 85.9 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 71.4% | 71.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LS26 8WU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.75419500 |
| Longitude | -1.43662000 |
| OS Easting | 437245 |
| OS Northing | 0428795 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leeds |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rothwell BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012496 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leeds 097 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leeds 097C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |