WAKEFIELD ROAD, LS26 8EL - Information

Overview

The LS26 8EL postcode is in Leeds, Leeds postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LS26 8EL area, explore the LS26 8EL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LS26 8EL area, visit the LS26 8EL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.4526303017676045, 53.74173041863064 ]
  • What 3 Words: shallower.nozzles.pockets
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaLS26
WardRothwell
Middle layer Super Output AreaWoodlesford & Oulton
Lower Tier Local AuthorityLeeds
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLeeds
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLeeds
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
NHS Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardRothwell
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyElmet and Rothwell
Multiple Deprivation Index20705

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Eat, drink and be merry.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Rothwell Sports Centre, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: Wakefield Road, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8EL

  • Oulton Manor, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: 3 Wakefield Road, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8EL

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Oulton(0.47 mi)

  • Oulton, (0.47 mi)
  • Royds Green, (0.62 mi)
  • Royds Green Upper, (0.70 mi)
  • Woodlesford, (0.79 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Oulton Drive(0.06 mi)

  • Oulton Drive, (0.06 mi)
  • Oulton Drive, (0.08 mi)
  • Oulton Drive Oulton, (0.13 mi)
  • Rothwell Leis Ctr, (0.23 mi)
  • Rothwell Leis Ctr, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Woodlesford(1.12 mi)

  • Woodlesford, (1.12 mi)
  • Normanton, (3.09 mi)
  • Outwood, (3.10 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(42.68 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (42.68 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Oulton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-18LS26 8EX (0.42 mi)Details
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11LS26 0BJ (0.81 mi)Details
Oulton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LS26 8NT (0.85 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.76 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
oulton medical centreActiveoulton medical centre, quarry hill, oulton, leeds0113282138LS26 8SZ
Nearby Amenities

WAKEFIELD ROAD, LS26 8EL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of LS268EL is 411 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1287), Between 45 to 54 (1167), and Between 35 to 44 (1037).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 362 people, followed by Indian with a total of 18.

Education

Regarding education, 155 adults have Level 4, while 45 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (456), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (224).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (67)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (42), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (30)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (233), followed by No religion (121).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (91) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (78), and Intermediate occupations (44).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (591), and 393 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1678) and Middle East and Asia (88).