Postcode LS8 5BW (Leeds)

Map showing LS8 5BW and nearby postcodes

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

LS8 5BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5BW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LS8 5BW is Ashton Place which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashley Road and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Leeds Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to LS8 5BW (for ages 11 and under) is Co-op Academy Nightingale. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2017. 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 5BW is The Adelphi and is 2.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 8, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 2.1 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 5BW 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 5BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ashton Place 21 m
Ashton Grove 49 m
Back Ashton Place 57 m
Stanley Avenue 64 m
Bexley View 65 m
Back Ashley Street 93 m
Ashton View 95 m
Ashley Avenue 109 m
Back Stanley Street 110 m
Ashton Mount 113 m
Back Ashley Avenue 130 m
Ashton Avenue 131 m
Ashton Terrace 134 m
Ashley Terrace 145 m
Bexley Terrace 158 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LS8 5BW

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 5BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Co-op Academy Nightingale Good
(June 15, 2017)
187 m
Harehills Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
305 m
Bankside Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
728 m
Co-op Academy Woodlands Good
(June 28, 2018)
746 m
Co-op Academy Brownhill Good
(February 20, 2018)
827 m
Hovingham Primary School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
840 m
Co-op Academy Leeds Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
861 m
Shakespeare Primary School Good
(January 9, 2019)
867 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 892 m
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Good
(February 7, 2019)
999 m
St Patrick Catholic Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.02 km
Trinity Academy Leeds 1.02 km
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Outstanding
(November 4, 2021)
1.03 km
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.03 km
Hillcrest Academy Outstanding
(September 29, 2016)
1.04 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Outstanding
(October 20, 2011)
1.12 km
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.14 km
Co-op Academy Oakwood Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
1.15 km
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.35 km
Victoria Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Yum Yum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.19 km
Jurys Inn Leeds (Hotel) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.19 km
Oracle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2015
2.19 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 11, 2013
2.19 km
The 212 Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2014
2.19 km
Mumtaz Leeds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.25 km
Holiday Inn Express (Armouries) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
2.25 km
New Dock Hall Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2019
2.25 km
Cha Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
2.29 km
Ciao Bella Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
2.29 km
Lean Lunch At Primal Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2019
2.3 km
Nova Bakehouse Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 22, 2019
2.3 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 12, 2015
2.3 km
North Star Coffee Shop And General Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
2.3 km
Pizza Express/Mac \& Wings Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2018
2.3 km
The Ruth Gorse Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
2.37 km
Asda Merchandising Centre Of Excellence Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
2.39 km
Sodexo Food Services (Carlsberg) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
2.39 km
The Adelphi Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 8, 2018
2.39 km
The Tetley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2018
2.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashley Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Ashley Road Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Stanley Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
St James's Hospital Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Leeds Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Terminal Three Access Air 70.5 km
Terminal Three Access Air 70.54 km
Terminal One Access Air 70.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gledhow Valley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Gipton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
The Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
Clarence Dock Inland Water 2.23 km
Bracken Hills Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Waterloo Lake Inland Water 3.1 km
Miles Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Parkway Vale Valley 3.36 km
Fox Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Halton Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Batty's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 3.72 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.79 km
Ram Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.9 Mbps 48 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 21 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 95,194 kWh - mean 13,599 kWh : median 6,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 61,536 kWh - mean 3,620 kWh : median 1,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LS8 5BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.80923500
Longitude -1.51679700
OS Easting 431917
OS Northing 0434878
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
474
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 E33012327
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leeds 053
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leeds 053C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1