Postcode LS8 2QW (Leeds)

Map showing LS8 2QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS8 2QW is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS8 2QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS8 2QW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 2QW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to LS8 2QW is North Lane which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elmete Drive and is 347 m away. The closest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, 3.66 km away.

The closest primary school to LS8 2QW (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 2QW is Beechwood Working Mens Club and is 1.65 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 1.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 3.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS8 2QW 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 2QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

North Lane 23 m
Mayo Close 59 m
Oakwood View 76 m
North Grove Close 112 m
Elmete Walk 125 m
Oakwood Green 128 m
Foxglove Avenue 141 m
Oakwood Grange 148 m
Elmete Close 151 m
Oakwood Garth 155 m
Elmete Drive 196 m
North Grove Drive 203 m
Elmete Grove 220 m
Oakwood Rise 239 m
Elmete Court 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS8 2QW

Introduction January 1980
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 2QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 11, 2018)
295 m
John Jamieson School Good
(February 23, 2017)
498 m
Roundhay School Outstanding
(November 21, 2013)
1.23 km
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.24 km
Grange Farm Primary School Good
(December 7, 2016)
1.28 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.41 km
Co-op Academy Oakwood Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
1.61 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.66 km
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
1.66 km
Leeds East Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.73 km
Hovingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
1.74 km
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 10, 2009)
1.75 km
Beechwood Primary School Outstanding
(April 1, 2015)
1.82 km
Gledhow Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.88 km
Co-op Academy Woodlands Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.95 km
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.16 km
Seacroft Grange Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.21 km
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.23 km
Harehills Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.23 km
Bankside Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Assura Pharmacy Park Edge Retailers - other Exempt
December 9, 2009
691 m
Mitie At Asket House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
963 m
Boggart News Retailers - other Exempt
April 19, 2001
1.08 km
Soprano Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 12, 2019
1.08 km
Bishop Young Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
1.24 km
Catering Leeds (Grange Farm Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
1.28 km
Kentmere Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.56 km
Leeds South And East Food Bank Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.59 km
Olive Branch Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 26, 2019
1.59 km
St. Richard's Parish Larder Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.59 km
LS14 Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2019
1.61 km
Ramshead Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2008
1.61 km
Beechwood Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 23, 2002
1.65 km
Catering Leeds (Our Lady Of Good Council Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
1.66 km
Papas Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.68 km
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 10, 2019
1.68 km
Leeds East Academy (Catering) School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
1.73 km
The Savvy Baker Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
1.82 km
Beechwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
1.82 km
Foundry Mill Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
July 19, 2019
1.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elmete Drive Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Roundhay Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Elmete Drive Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Roundhay Park Gates Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Elmete Lane Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Cross Gates Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Cross Gates Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Cross Gates Station Rail 3.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Waterloo Lake Inland Water 715 m
Gipton Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Braim Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.54 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Lime Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Gledhow Valley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ramshead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Gorge Valley 1.82 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.82 km
North Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Parkway Vale Valley 2.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 126.3 13.7
300+ Mbps 90.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 536,248 kWh - mean 24,375 kWh : median 20,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS8 2QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.82697200
Longitude -1.49310200
OS Easting 433463
OS Northing 0436864
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23431
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 037A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1