Postcode LS8 5AW (Leeds)

Map showing LS8 5AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LS8 5AW is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS8 5AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LS8 5AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 LS8 5AW as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to LS8 5AW is Back Vicars Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lascelles Terrace and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Leeds Rail Station, 2.77 km away.

The closest primary school to LS8 5AW (for ages 11 and under) is Bankside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Co-op Academy Leeds. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of LS8 5AW is The Adelphi and is 2.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jumbo Express and is 2.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 LS8 5AW 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 5AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LS8 5AW, and the approximate distance away.

Back Vicars Road 25 m
Cross Alcester Road 45 m
Vicars Road 46 m
Alcester Street 50 m
Alcester Road 66 m
Vicars Terrace 68 m
Back Sidlaw Terrace 69 m
Ponderosa Close 76 m
Back Hares Avenue 83 m
Back Alcester Road 88 m
Alcester Terrace 114 m
Hares View 118 m
Hares Avenue 123 m
Back Hares View 128 m
Back Rossington Place 131 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS8 5AW

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 5AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bankside Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
0 m
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Good
(February 7, 2019)
282 m
Hillcrest Academy Outstanding
(September 29, 2016)
512 m
Hovingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
605 m
Bracken Edge Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
748 m
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
751 m
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 751 m
Harehills Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
755 m
Co-op Academy Nightingale Good
(June 15, 2017)
895 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.01 km
Beechtree Steiner Initiative Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.05 km
Co-op Academy Woodlands Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.11 km
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.17 km
Shakespeare Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.25 km
Little London Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.35 km
Co-op Academy Oakwood Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
1.38 km
Co-op Academy Leeds Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.45 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.52 km
Co-op Academy Brownhill Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.55 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Outstanding
(October 20, 2011)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS8 5AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Yum Yum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.6 km
Jurys Inn Leeds (Hotel) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.6 km
Oracle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2015
2.6 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2013
2.6 km
The 212 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2014
2.6 km
El Bareto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
2.61 km
Jumbo Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 11, 2019
2.61 km
Mary Munch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 23, 2019
2.61 km
Cha Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
2.67 km
Ciao Bella Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
2.67 km
Catering Leeds (Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
2.68 km
Immaculate Heart Breakfast Club School/college/university 4
Good
June 17, 2016
2.68 km
Catering Leeds (Moor Allerton Hall Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.69 km
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School (Childcare) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.69 km
Mumtaz Leeds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.72 km
Immaculate Heart Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 7, 2004
2.75 km
Assura Pharmacy Park Edge Retailers - other Exempt
December 9, 2009
2.76 km
Asda Merchandising Centre Of Excellence Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
2.77 km
Sodexo Food Services (Carlsberg) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
2.77 km
The Adelphi Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 8, 2018
2.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS8 5AW - Data from Apr 2022

Lascelles Terrace Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Lascelles Terrace Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Spencer Place Cowper St Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Spencer Place Cowper St Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Elford Place Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS8 5AW - Data from Dec 2021

Gledhow Valley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.21 km
Gipton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bracken Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Miles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Clarence Dock Inland Water 2.71 km
Waterloo Lake Inland Water 2.75 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Batty's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 3.25 km
Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Braim Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS8 5AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.3 Mbps 40.1 Mbps 53.71 Mbps
Upload 10.1 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 16.5 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 44.6 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 233,926 kWh - mean 15,595 kWh : median 13,295 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 58,540 kWh - mean 4,503 kWh : median 4,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS8 5AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.81516100
Longitude -1.52143400
OS Easting 431607
OS Northing 0435537
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
968
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leeds East
Electoral Ward Gipton & Harehills
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012311
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 048
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 048D
Output Area / Small Area 3A1