Postcode LS26 8XN (Leeds)

Map showing LS26 8XN and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS26 8XN is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. LS26 8XN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS26 8XN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 8XN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to LS26 8XN is Primrose Hill Grove which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Astley Lane Park Grove and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 2.15 km away.

The closest primary school to LS26 8XN (for ages 11 and under) is Swillington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brigshaw High School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of LS26 8XN is Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme and is 467 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 3, 2007. The nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Spice and is 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 76.9% 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 1.5 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 8XN 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 8XN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Primrose Hill Grove 18 m
Primrose Hill Drive 67 m
Primrose Hill Gardens 70 m
Primrose Hill Close 102 m
Primrose Hill Green 115 m
Primrose Hill Garth 142 m
Park Grove 199 m
St Johns Walk 200 m
Preston View 224 m
Astley Avenue 267 m
Primrose Avenue 300 m
Astley Way 309 m
Park Avenue 312 m
Hall Road 321 m
St Mary's Avenue 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS26 8XN

Introduction October 1984
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 8XN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swillington Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
679 m
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.02 km
Brigshaw High School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.16 km
Woodlesford Primary School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2019)
2.34 km
Kippax North Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.63 km
Kippax Greenfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.69 km
Garforth Academy Outstanding
(December 6, 2013)
2.91 km
Strawberry Fields Primary School Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.99 km
Oulton Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
3.05 km
Methley Primary School 3.17 km
Colton Primary School 3.35 km
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
3.37 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.51 km
Ninelands Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.82 km
Austhorpe Primary School 3.94 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 3.97 km
Green Lane Primary Academy 4.09 km
Whitkirk Primary School 4.3 km
Royds Academy 4.34 km
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Outstanding
(April 17, 2013)
4.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Astley Lane - Hexagon Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
202 m
Swillington Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
August 8, 2016
202 m
Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2019
260 m
Lauras Cakes And Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2015
429 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 3, 2009
429 m
RSPB St Aidan's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
446 m
Cazs Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
467 m
Swillington Miners Welfare Scheme Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 3, 2007
467 m
Grand Indian Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
555 m
Northern Power Grid Training Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2018
593 m
Swillington Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 22, 2001
648 m
Swillington Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
656 m
Catering Leeds (Swillington Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
679 m
Pizza7 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
679 m
Table 26 Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
679 m
Headbangers Sausage Company Farmers/growers Awaiting Inspection
992 m
Swillington Organic Farm Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2009
992 m
Bridge Farm Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 4, 2001
1.19 km
Rothwell Bowling Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2002
1.22 km
Great Preston Snooker And Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
1.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Astley Lane Park Grove Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Astley Lane Park Grove Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Astley Lane Park Ave Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Astley Lane Park Ave Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Swillington Church Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Woodlesford Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Garforth Rail Station Rail 4.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Len's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Peasecroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Preston Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Parkinson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Fleet Cut Inland Water 1.73 km
Brecks Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Townclose Hills Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Hollinhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Townclose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Avenue Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Avenue Ponds Inland Water 2.41 km
Polo Pond Inland Water 2.42 km
Laurel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Dawson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 80.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.7 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 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 23.1% 80.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 76.9% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 130,875 kWh - mean 10,067 kWh : median 10,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 43,452 kWh - mean 3,621 kWh : median 3,594 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS26 8XN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.76540400
Longitude -1.41423000
OS Easting 438711
OS Northing 0430054
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13621
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Elmet and Rothwell
Electoral Ward Garforth & Swillington
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: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Swillington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012463
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 087
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 087A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3