LS26 0RU

Rothwell · Leeds · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Leeds
Postcode district
LS26
Postcode sector
LS26 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LS26 0RP 4 m
LS26 0RS 100 m
LS26 0ZL 243 m
LS26 0RZ 353 m
LS26 0ZG 362 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LS26 0RU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 September 2000
Postcode area
LS
Postcode district
LS26
Postcode sector
LS26 0
Latitude
53.758456
Longitude
-1.504321
British National Grid easting
432,778
British National Grid northing
429,234

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Leeds · E08000035
Electoral ward
Rothwell · E05011410
Parish or community
E43000294
Westminster constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell · E14001560
Output area
E00057795
Lower layer super output area
Leeds 112C · E01011470
Middle layer super output area
Leeds 112 · E02006876

Postcode source versions

Explore LS26

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
64
Primary
44
Secondary
10
  1. Victoria Junior School

    Community school

    1.1 km
  2. Broomfield South SILC

    Community special school

    1.2 km
  3. Clapgate Primary School

    Foundation school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,431
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 642
  • Criminal damage and arson 144
  • Anti social behaviour 138
  • Public order 107
  • Vehicle crime 104

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
LS26 0 residents
13,913

Age bands in LS26 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

2,502 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

1,298 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

3,644 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.2%

3,819 residents

Age 65 and over
19.9%

2,797 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

15

within 5 km straight-line

  • LINGWELL CROFT SURGERY

    16 SHELLDRAKE DRIVE, MIDDLETON, LEEDS, LS10 3NB

    ODS code B86042

    2.2 km

  • ARTHINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    5 MOOR ROAD, HUNSLET, LEEDS, LS10 2JJ

    ODS code B86096

    2.4 km

  • DR S HUSSAIN

    CHURCH STREET SURGERY, 57 CHURCH STREET, HUNSLET, LEEDS, LS10 2PE

    ODS code B86642

    2.7 km

  • SOUTH BANK SURGERY

    HUNSLET HEALTH CENTRE, 24 CHURCH STREET, HUNSLET, LEEDS, LS10 2PT

    ODS code B86035

    2.8 km

  • DR N DUMPHY & PARTNERS

    12 OAKLEY TERRACE, BEESTON, LEEDS, LS11 5HT

    ODS code B86005

    3.2 km

  • LOFTHOUSE SURGERY

    2 CHURCH FARM CLOSE, LEEDS ROAD, LOFTHOUSE, WAKEFIELD, WF3 3SA

    ODS code B86020

    3.3 km

  • OULTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    QUARRY HILL, OULTON, LEEDS, LS26 8SZ

    ODS code B86006

    3.7 km

  • EAST PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-7 EAST PARK ROAD, LEEDS, LS9 9JD

    ODS code B86043

    3.9 km

  • CITY VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BEESTON HILL COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR, 123 CEMETERY ROAD, BEESTON, LEEDS, LS11 8LH

    ODS code B86002

    4.1 km

  • LEEDS CITY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    123 CEMETERY ROAD, BEESTON, LEEDS, LS11 8LH

    ODS code B86012

    4.1 km

  • BEESTON VILLAGE SURGERY

    6B TOWN STREET, BEESTON, LEEDS, LS11 8PN

    ODS code B86667

    4.5 km

  • YORK STREET HEALTH PRACTICE

    68 YORK STREET, LEEDS, LS9 8AA

    ODS code B86669

    4.6 km

  • SHAFTESBURY MEDICAL CTR.

    78 OSMONDTHORPE LANE, LEEDS, LS9 9EF

    ODS code B86016

    4.7 km

  • THE GARDEN SURGERY

    78A OSMONDTHORPE LANE, LEEDS, LS9 9EF

    ODS code B86054

    4.7 km

  • LEIGH VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LEIGH VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, BRADFORD ROAD, TINGLEY, WAKEFIELD, WF3 1RQ

    ODS code B86064

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Wood Lane End

    BCT · Rothwell

    0.0 miles
  • Jaw Bones

    BCT · Rothwell

    0.0 miles
  • Wood Lane End

    BCT · Rothwell

    0.1 miles
  • Jaw Bones

    BCT · Rothwell

    0.1 miles
  • St George's Park

    BCT · Rothwell

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Leeds 112C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,930 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

64 open schools are in scope, including 44 primary and 10 secondary schools. Victoria Junior School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

1,431 published events cover 12 months, averaging 119.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 642 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.