The postcode LS26 9BQ is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. LS26 9BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LS26 9BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 9BQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to LS26 9BQ is Burnleys View which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Green Row and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 3.09 km away.
The closest primary school to LS26 9BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Methley Primary School. 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 9BQ is Boundary House and is 834 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Poons Takeaway and is 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 9BQ 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 9BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LS26 9BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LS26 9BQ
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| 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 9BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.18 km |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2.96 km |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 3.12 km |
| Martin Frobisher Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 18, 2007) | 3.14 km |
| Brigshaw High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.28 km |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 3.37 km |
| Normanton Altofts Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.4 km |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Outstanding (November 18, 2021) | 3.44 km |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 3.51 km |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.56 km |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 3.59 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 3.61 km |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 3.69 km |
| Normanton Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 3.78 km |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.83 km |
| TLG Wakefield | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 3.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS26 9BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybirds Just Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 10, 2019 | 546 m | |
| Ramblers Rest | Awaiting Inspection | 635 m | |
| Cedars Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 695 m | |
| Methley Pharmacy | Exempt February 22, 2001 | 815 m | |
| Oaklands Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 6, 2019 | 815 m | |
| Pinnacle FM Ltd (Methley Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 815 m | |
| Boundary House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 834 m | |
| Methley WMC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 22, 2019 | 947 m | |
| Methley Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2004 | 947 m | |
| Methley Ex Services Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2017 | 1.1 km | |
| Methley Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 27, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| Methley Village Centre | Exempt July 21, 1999 | 1.19 km | |
| Mickletown Post Office And Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 22, 2014 | 1.19 km | |
| Poons Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 1.19 km | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2016 | 1.19 km | |
| Franks Head Brewery | Awaiting Inspection | 1.38 km | |
| The Green House | Awaiting Inspection | 1.39 km | |
| New Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 1.47 km | |
| Whitwood Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| Rivers Meet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 22, 2019 | 1.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS26 9BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Green Row | 102 m | |
| Methley Junction | 117 m | |
| Green Row | 144 m | |
| Pinder Green Bridge | 216 m | |
| Methley Junction | 221 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 3.12 km | |
| Normanton Rail Station | 3.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS26 9BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Fairies Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Fairies Hill Cut | 1.23 km | |
| Scholey Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 1.42 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| Lumley Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Almhouses Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 2.08 km | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 2.1 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.12 km | |
| Winter Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Clumpcliffe Covert | 2.4 km | |
| Foxholes Reach | 2.5 km | |
| Moss Carr Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Clumpcliffe Wood | 2.7 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS26 9BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 58.6 Mbps | 53.7 Mbps | 76.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.1 Mbps | 14.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.8 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LS26 9BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72959300 |
| Longitude | -1.40105600 |
| OS Easting | 439613 |
| OS Northing | 0426077 |
| 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 | Kippax & Methley |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Methley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33012520 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leeds 103 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leeds 103E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |