LS16 8AR

a postcode in Leeds

Introduced in January 1980

LS16 8AR	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with LS16 8AR

Village Road - 7 properties, USRN 23012881

Eccup Lane - 1 property, USRN 23004568

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8765 / 53°52'35"N

Longitude: -1.5622 / 1°33'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 594521 5970744

OS Easting: 428879

OS Northing: 442347

OS Grid: SE288423

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KRJM.L3

Mapcode Global: WHC8Z.ZT7K

Open Location Code: 9C5WVCGQ+J4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fv20

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Suburban Empty Nesters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28843 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LS16 8AR on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:46
Sunrise	04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:11

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:10
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:30
Moon Rises	22:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for LS16 8AR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LS16 8AR

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	12 December 2013	Sycamore Cottage, Village Road, Eccup, Leeds LS16 8AR	Detached	Freehold	£495,000
	29 August 2008	Thorn Bush Cottage, Village Road, Eccup, Leeds LS16 8AR	Detached	Freehold	£230,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LS16 8AR

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Leeds North East

MP

Fabian Hamilton Labour

Leeds City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Alwoodley

Councillors

Dan Cohen Conservative

Neil Buckley Conservative

Lyn Buckley Conservative

LS16 8AR also falls within the Civil Parish of Alwoodley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LS16 8AR

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00058266		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011554	Leeds 012A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002341	Leeds 012	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012760	Alwoodley	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2019	DLUHC
E05012842	Alwoodley	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E08000035	Leeds	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000003	Yorkshire and The Humber	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001321	Leeds North East	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000010	West Yorkshire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000229	Leeds	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33012183		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000062	Leeds City Region	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2021	BEIS
E38000225	NHS Leeds CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000054	NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000030	West Yorkshire and Harrogate	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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