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Thinking of living at LS11 8RW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Hugh Gaitskell Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Cockburn Ingram Road Academy | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Greenmount Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Cockburn School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn John Charles Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| University Technical College Leeds | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ruth Gorse Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn Reach Academy | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Ls-Ten | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
| Core Training and Development | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | South Leeds Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 620 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Holbeck Youth Centre | 650 m | 14 |
| Swimming | JCCS Aquatic Centre | 2.0 km | 14 |
| Football | Leeds United Shop | 250 m | 9 |
| Climbing | Clip n Climb | 850 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | West Leeds ARLFC | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Yoga | Leeds Yoga | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Squash | The Edge | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | American Golf | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Athletics | John Charles Centre For Sport | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | LS Ten | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Roxy Lanes | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Decathlon | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Running | Up & Running | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Northern Snooker Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Cottingley, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 53k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Leeds Utd Stadium, 250 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 51, 55, 52); 36 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
55% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Beeston Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 59% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Cockburn School, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Ruth Gorse Academy (1.7 km) and Cockburn John Charles Academy (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (11.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Elland Road Express, 350 m away; Leeds United Fooball Club (Retail Store) (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beeston Village Surgery (500 m), with Well Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Denise's is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 1.8 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Leeds United Conference And Events is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Old Peacock the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 186 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 36 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 50% flats and 3% detached houses.
It's new: 59% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 1,925 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Beggar's Hill, 250 m away; for exercise, Clip n Climb (850 m).
36 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.1 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 67 km.
Many neighbours rent: 55% of households rent privately and 25% socially.
It's young: 32% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Leeds Beckett University, 3.5 km away (TEF Bronze).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.