Bacteriostatic water in Rothwell

Local facts for Rothwell

Rothwell sits in the LS26 postcode district (LS area), within Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber, England.

LS26 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Rothwell go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Leeds, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 8.2 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 19.7 km
• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 23.1 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Rothwell with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of York (UKPRN 10007167): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 35.5 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 40.9 km south
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 41.1 km south
• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58.9 km south-west
• The University of Hull (UKPRN 10007149): Chemistry, 72.8 km east

Nearby: Halton (5.2 km), Ashfield (6.4 km), Normanton (6.7 km), Islington (6.9 km), Kippax (7.2 km).

Regional hub: Wakefield.

Rothwell lies north of Wakefield, about 7.3 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the LS postcode area (17 of the 153 we list for Yorkshire and The Humber):

• LS, 7.4 km
• Garforth, LS25, 7.6 km
• Leeds, LS1, 7.6 km
• Morley, LS27, 8.3 km
• Pudsey, LS28, 13.4 km
• Farsley, LS28, 14.7 km
• Horsforth, LS18, 14.7 km
• Yeadon, LS19, 18.9 km

Postcode districts in the LS area covered by our Yorkshire and The Humber location pages: LS1, LS11, LS15, LS18, LS19, LS20, LS21, LS22, LS24, LS25, LS26, LS27, LS28, LS29.

More nearby location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Leeds (15 location pages): Halton 5.2 km, Islington 6.9 km, Kippax 7.2 km, LS 7.4 km, Garforth 7.6 km, Leeds 7.6 km, Morley 8.3 km, Pudsey 13.4 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Rothwell: north, Halton (5.2 km); east, Ashfield (6.4 km); south, WF (6.9 km); west, Islington (6.9 km).

Location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber within 10 km of Rothwell: 12; within 25 km: 47; within 50 km: 103.

Map reference: 53.7484, -1.4765 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074563156).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.