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Thinking of living at LS16 8DU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Adel Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Ireland Wood Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Ralph Thoresby School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Allerton High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 18.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lawnswood School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.3 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 58 · 21% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carr Manor Community School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Richmond House School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Ormston School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Adel Sports And Social Club | 370 m | 29 |
| Cricket | Alwoodley Cricket Club | 980 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Feel Good Health Club (Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel) | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Squash | Adel Sports And Social Club | 370 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Whinfield Crown Green Bowls Club | 330 m | 9 |
| Golf | Headingley Golf Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Football | Leeds City Junior's 9-a-side | 540 m | 7 |
| Rugby union | Old Leo's Rugby Club | 910 m | 5 |
| Rugby | University of Leeds Bodington Playing Fields | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Brownlee Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Hockey | University of Leeds, Sports Park Weetwood | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Leeds Beckett University (Carnegie Sports Centre) | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Wellness with Becky | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Beckett Skate Park | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Pilatté | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium | 4.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Horsforth, a drive away (3.3 km), with 890k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Sir George Martin Drive, 350 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 28).
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Adel Primary School (0.8 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ralph Thoresby School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 39.7 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (2.5 km) and Roundhay School (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative (Adel), 700 m away, with Adel Wood Store closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Adel Surgery (250 m), with Adel Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Alwoodley Barber Shop is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Leeds General Infirmary, 6.2 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
York Gate Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Adel War Memorial Association the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 15 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 59% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 135 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Alwoodley Village Green, 1.2 km away; for exercise, University of Leeds Bodington Playing Fields (1.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 5.0 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 72 km.
23 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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| Leeds Menorah School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Leeds Trinity University, 4.3 km away (TEF Silver).
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.