Postcode LS8 5AX (Leeds)

Map showing LS8 5AX and nearby postcodes

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

LS8 5AX 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 5AX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LS8 5AX is Back Sidlaw Terrace which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spencer Place Cowper St and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Leeds Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to LS8 5AX (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 5AX is The Adelphi and is 2.71 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 2.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LS8 5AX 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 5AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Back Sidlaw Terrace 28 m
Rossington Place 38 m
Back Rossington Place 43 m
Back Hares Avenue 55 m
Back Rossington Road 71 m
Rossington Grove 71 m
Back Spencer Mount 74 m
Back Rossington Grove 81 m
Back Hares View 88 m
Spencer Mount 88 m
Hares View 101 m
Shepherds Lane 104 m
Cross Alcester Road 107 m
Back Vicars Road 112 m
Alcester Street 131 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS8 5AX

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 5AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bankside Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
97 m
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Good
(February 7, 2019)
302 m
Hillcrest Academy Outstanding
(September 29, 2016)
416 m
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
660 m
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 660 m
Hovingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
702 m
Bracken Edge Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
706 m
Harehills Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
821 m
Co-op Academy Nightingale Good
(June 15, 2017)
936 m
Beechtree Steiner Initiative Good
(November 21, 2019)
996 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.1 km
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
1.13 km
Co-op Academy Woodlands Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.2 km
Shakespeare Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.21 km
Little London Community Primary School Requires improvement
(November 16, 2018)
1.26 km
Co-op Academy Leeds Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.44 km
Co-op Academy Oakwood Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
1.48 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Outstanding
(October 20, 2011)
1.53 km
Kerr Mackie Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2018)
1.56 km
West Oaks School Outstanding
(April 19, 2017)
1.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Yum Yum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.55 km
Jurys Inn Leeds (Hotel) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.55 km
Oracle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2015
2.55 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2013
2.55 km
The 212 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2014
2.55 km
El Bareto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
2.59 km
Jumbo Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 11, 2019
2.59 km
Mary Munch Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 23, 2019
2.59 km
Cha Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
2.62 km
Ciao Bella Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
2.62 km
Catering Leeds (Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
2.66 km
Immaculate Heart Breakfast Club School/college/university 4
Good
June 17, 2016
2.66 km
Mumtaz Leeds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.68 km
Catering Leeds (Moor Allerton Hall Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.7 km
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School (Childcare) Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.7 km
Asda Merchandising Centre Of Excellence Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
2.71 km
Sodexo Food Services (Carlsberg) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
2.71 km
The Adelphi Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 8, 2018
2.71 km
The Tetley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
2.71 km
Immaculate Heart Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 7, 2004
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spencer Place Cowper St Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Spencer Place Cowper St Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Lascelles Terrace Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Lascelles Terrace Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Elford Place Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 70.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gledhow Valley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.23 km
Gipton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bracken Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Miles Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Clarence Dock Inland Water 2.67 km
Waterloo Lake Inland Water 2.82 km
Batty's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 3.31 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Braim Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.6 Mbps 86.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 17 Mbps 30 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 0% 86.5 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 130,580 kWh - mean 14,509 kWh : median 13,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 32,774 kWh - mean 2,731 kWh : median 2,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS8 5AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.81503200
Longitude -1.52289300
OS Easting 431511
OS Northing 0435522
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1338
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leeds BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012310
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 048
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 048B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1