Postcode LS8 2LU (Leeds)

Map showing LS8 2LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS8 2LU is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. LS8 2LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS8 2LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 LS8 2LU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to LS8 2LU is Ladywood Grange which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Edge Med Ctr and is 239 m away. The closest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, 3.28 km away.

The closest primary school to LS8 2LU (for ages 11 and under) is Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LS8 2LU is Beechwood Working Mens Club and is 1.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 23, 2002. The nearest takeaway food is available from Soprano Pizza and is 661 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 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 LS8 2LU 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 LS8 2LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS8 2LU, and the approximate distance away.

Ladywood Grange 21 m
Asket Hill 72 m
Elmete Mount 75 m
North Close 123 m
Elmete Hill 133 m
Ladywood Mead 148 m
North Way 165 m
Asket Row 227 m
North Grove Rise 240 m
Elmete Way 244 m
Asket Fold 276 m
Asket Drive 307 m
Asket Close 338 m
Belle Vue Avenue 352 m
Elmete Drive 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS8 2LU

Introduction March 1982
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 LS8 2LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
John Jamieson School Good
(February 23, 2017)
705 m
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
713 m
Grange Farm Primary School Good
(December 7, 2016)
875 m
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
880 m
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.23 km
Leeds East Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.4 km
Beechwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
1.41 km
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 10, 2009)
1.64 km
Roundhay School Outstanding
(November 21, 2013)
1.66 km
Co-op Academy Oakwood Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
1.71 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.84 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.85 km
Seacroft Grange Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.89 km
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.94 km
Hovingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
2.02 km
Parklands Primary School Outstanding
(September 13, 2017)
2.04 km
Co-op Academy Woodlands Good
(June 28, 2018)
2.09 km
Wykebeck Primary School Good
(December 10, 2021)
2.22 km
White Laith Primary School Good
(November 1, 2016)
2.25 km
Gledhow Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS8 2LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Assura Pharmacy Park Edge Retailers - other Exempt
December 9, 2009
260 m
Mitie At Asket House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
572 m
Boggart News Retailers - other Exempt
April 19, 2001
661 m
Soprano Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 12, 2019
661 m
Catering Leeds (Grange Farm Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
875 m
Bishop Young Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
880 m
Kentmere Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.13 km
Leeds South And East Food Bank Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.18 km
Olive Branch Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 26, 2019
1.18 km
St. Richard's Parish Larder Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.18 km
LS14 Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
1.2 km
Ramshead Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2008
1.2 km
Catering Leeds (Our Lady Of Good Council Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
1.23 km
Beechwood Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2002
1.25 km
Leeds East Academy (Catering) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
1.4 km
Beechwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
1.41 km
Papas Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.42 km
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 10, 2019
1.42 km
The Savvy Baker Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.46 km
Catering Leeds (Kentmere Early Years Centre) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS8 2LU - Data from Apr 2022

Park Edge Med Ctr Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Dib Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Dib Lane Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Boggart Hill Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Boggart Hill Drive Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Cross Gates Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Cross Gates Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Cross Gates Station Rail 3.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS8 2LU - Data from Dec 2021

Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Waterloo Lake Inland Water 923 m
Lime Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Gipton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Ramshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Braim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Parkway Vale Valley 1.71 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
The Gorge Valley 1.92 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Red Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
North Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Gledhow Valley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS8 2LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 113.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 10% 16 0.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 128 13
300+ Mbps 90% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 209,462 kWh - mean 20,946 kWh : median 17,340 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 38,486 kWh - mean 4,276 kWh : median 4,256 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS8 2LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.82609900
Longitude -1.48667100
OS Easting 433887
OS Northing 0436770
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11842
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leeds North East
Electoral Ward Roundhay
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012276
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 037B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3