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Thinking of living at LS23 6DX? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa | Primary | 0 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa | Primary | 550 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch | Primary | 900 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| Boston Spa Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wetherby High School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tadcaster Grammar School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 50 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near LS23 6DX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Stables Lane | 330 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Boston Spa Crown Green Bowls Club | 400 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Thorp Arch And Boston Spa Cricket Club | 800 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Wetherby Bmx Track | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Karting | Action Karts | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Wetherby Racecourse | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Wetherby Leisure Centre | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Wetherby Golf Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Tadcaster Grammar School | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Collingham And Linton Sports Association | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Clubhouse | Collingham & Linton Sports Association | 4.2 km | 1 |
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: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Cattal, a drive away (11 km), with 103k journeys a year; its busiest route is to York.
The nearest bus stop is Boston Spa Church, 150 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (routes 7, 174); 7 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Primrose Lane Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Boston Spa Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 55.6 · 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Marks And Spencer Simply Foods, 3.4 km away, with Firths Butchers closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Spa Surgery (550 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Saks is 3.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is St James's University Hospital, 15 km away, rated requires improvement 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Michaelas Catering is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Pax Inn the nearest pub (800 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 49% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (BOSTON SPA, BRAMHAM).
There are 114 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 41% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Boston Spa Recreation Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Wetherby Racecourse (3.2 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 21 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 86 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
30 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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It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 46% 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.