The postcode LS8 5BJ is located in Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LS8 5BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LS8 5BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5BJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to LS8 5BJ is Luxor Street which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harehills Lane Luxor St and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Leeds Rail Station, 3.09 km away.
The closest primary school to LS8 5BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hovingham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 10, 2021. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from The Godfather and is 2.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on April 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 73.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LS8 5BJ 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 LS8 5BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LS8 5BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LS8 5BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 LS8 5BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hovingham Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 10, 2021) | 187 m |
| Bankside Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 428 m |
| Leeds Christian School of Excellence | Independent school | 6-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 515 m |
| Harehills Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 559 m |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 595 m | |
| Co-op Academy Woodlands | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 766 m |
| Co-op Academy Nightingale | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 809 m |
| Hillcrest Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 29, 2016) | 940 m |
| Co-op Academy Oakwood | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 4, 2019) | 973 m |
| Bracken Edge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown | Academy | 4-16 | Outstanding (November 4, 2021) | 1.16 km |
| Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.16 km | |
| Beechtree Steiner Initiative | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Kerr Mackie Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Al Kauthar Girls Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 1, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Co-op Academy Brownhill | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Shakespeare Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| John Jamieson School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 23, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Co-op Academy Leeds | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| St Patrick Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 8, 2018) | 1.69 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LS8 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assura Pharmacy Park Edge | Exempt December 9, 2009 | 2.36 km | |
| Mitie At Asket House | Awaiting Inspection | 2.38 km | |
| Bishop Young Community Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 2.42 km | |
| Foundry Mill Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2019 | 2.46 km | |
| The Godfather | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 10, 2019 | 2.46 km | |
| Asda (Killingbeck) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| B And M Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 18, 2014 | 2.51 km | |
| Eurest (Within Asda Killingbeck) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| La Coccinelle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 2.51 km | |
| Panku Street Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 2.51 km | |
| Leeds East Academy (Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 2.56 km | |
| Catering Leeds (Moor Allerton Hall Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 2.72 km | |
| Moor Allerton Hall Primary School (Childcare) | Awaiting Inspection | 2.72 km | |
| El Bareto | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2019 | 2.8 km | |
| Jumbo Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 11, 2019 | 2.8 km | |
| Mary Munch Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 2.8 km | |
| Boggart News | Exempt April 19, 2001 | 2.81 km | |
| Soprano Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 12, 2019 | 2.81 km | |
| Catering Leeds (Seacroft Grange Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 2.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LS8 5BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Harehills Lane Luxor St | 67 m | |
| Harehills Lane Dorset Ave | 96 m | |
| Harehills Nice View | 151 m | |
| Harehills Nice View | 155 m | |
| Fforde Grene Jct | 206 m | |
| Leeds Rail Station | 3.09 km | |
| Leeds Rail Station | 3.12 km | |
| Leeds Rail Station | 3.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LS8 5BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gipton Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Gledhow Valley Woods | 1.13 km | |
| The Lake | 1.22 km | |
| Bracken Hills Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Waterloo Lake | 2.45 km | |
| Fox Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Miles Hill | 2.89 km | |
| Clarence Dock | 2.9 km | |
| Low Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Upper Lake | 3.03 km | |
| Ram Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Parkway Vale | Valley | 3.15 km |
| Castle Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Braim Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Batty's Wood | 3.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LS8 5BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.7 Mbps | 73.3 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 82 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for LS8 5BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.81552100 |
| Longitude | -1.51495900 |
| OS Easting | 432033 |
| OS Northing | 0435580 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leeds BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012312 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leeds 048 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leeds 048C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |