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Thinking of living at LS11 8UE? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Hugh Gaitskell Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston | Primary | 650 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Lift Cottingley | Primary | 950 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Cockburn School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn John Charles Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| University Technical College Leeds | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.2 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Unity Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 36 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ruth Gorse Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn Reach Academy | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Core Training and Development | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Ls-Ten | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Holbeck Bowling Club | 370 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Holbeck Youth Centre | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Swimming | JCCS Aquatic Centre | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Football | Leeds United Shop | 510 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Clip n Climb | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | West Leeds ARLFC | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | South Leeds Golf Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Yoga | Leeds Yoga | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Athletics | John Charles Centre For Sport | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | LS Ten | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | The Edge | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Leeds Urban Bike Park | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Northern Snooker Centre | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Running | Up & Running | 3.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 53k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Beeston Terminus, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route 24); 37 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
41% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Beeston Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 59% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Cockburn School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cockburn John Charles Academy (2.5 km) and The Farnley Academy (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.4 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Elland Road Express, 400 m away, with William Hill closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Beeston Village Surgery (300 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Profile Hair Studio is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 3.7 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, 5 pubs and bars.
Beetey Din is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Whistle Stop the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 230 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Beggar's Hill, 800 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 66 km.
33 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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Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
The nearest university is Leeds Beckett University, 4.0 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.