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Thinking of living at LS21 3JS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley | Primary | 700 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Ashfield Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Otley All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Otley the Whartons Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.6 · 19.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 55 · 18.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Guiseley School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
Every primary near LS21 3JS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Grove Hill Crown Green Bowls Club | 70 m | 9 |
| Cycling | Otley Cycle Club | 930 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Otley Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Chippindale Swimming Pool | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Football | Prince Henry's Grammar School football and rugby pitches | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Grove Hill Otley Tennis Club | 140 m | 4 |
| Sailing | Glide+Slide | 650 m | 4 |
| Golf | Otley Golf Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Calisthenics exercise area | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Otley RUFC | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Otley Squash Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Aireborough Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Aireborough Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Wharfedale Angling Classics | 610 m | 1 |
| Board | Glide+Slide | 650 m | 1 |
| Hike | Glide+Slide | 650 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Menston, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 658k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is West Chevin Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 34, X84, 962); 20 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
The nearest primary school is Westgate Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 54.6 · 19.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose (Otley), 550 m away; Bargain Booze (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westgate Surgery (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Westgate Barbers is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 13 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 50 restaurants and cafés and 23 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Nomads Wellness Club is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Grove Hill Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 85 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 61% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (OTLEY).
There are 141 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Grove Hill Park, 100 m away; for exercise, Back Nine Golf (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 4.7 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 72 km.
31 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 42% of adults have a degree.
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.