Coordinates: 53°47′35″N 1°26′31″W / 53.7930°N 1.4420°W
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 The Old Village: on the junction of Meynell Road and Park Road, South Colton |
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  Colton
Colton shown within West Yorkshire |
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| Metropolitan borough | City of Leeds |
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| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEEDS |
| Postcode district | LS15 |
| Dialling code | 0113 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Leeds East |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Colton is a district of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated between Cross Gates to the north, Halton and Halton Moor to the west, Whitkirk to the north-west and Austhorpe to the north-east. Temple Newsam lies directly south of the estate.
The small Whitkirk Lane End estate (which is situated between Colton Road and Colton Roundabout) is often considered more part of the Colton district than Whitkirk, because of its separation from Whitkirk via Selby Road, and its proximity to Colton Road.
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Geography
The name Colton derives from the old english Coal Town, because the estate was originally developed as a pit mining community in the east of the city.[citation needed] It consists mainly of cul-de-sacs, with inter-linking ginnels, back alleys and housing ranges from detached houses, semi-detached houses and terraced houses. The area is 4 miles to the east of Leeds city centre, and is close to the A63 dual carriageway and M1 motorway. Colton is also the area of Leeds, where the Leeds Outer Ring Road terminates. The area is well served by buses, with the numbers 18 and 18A going to and from the city centre, and the number 9 going to and from Seacroft.
At the centre of the estate, there is a cricket club, with a bar, a cricket pitch, two tennis courts and a football pitch. Much of the open space in Colton has been built upon, making it a much more urban area. In the mid 1990's, Colton Retail Park was opened in the east of the area, now with many well known stores. Recently, a large business park was also opened in the east of Colton.
Police force
In the late 1990s to mid 2000s, Colton suffered serious social problems of crime, violence and anti-social behaviour.[1][2] As a result, an increased police presence was put into place in Colton and the surrounding estates. Although crime has decreased, problems still exist in the district.[1]
Old Colton Road
Colton Road is a derelict road running through the west of the area into Whitkirk. It joins onto Selby Road, although it has been closed from the edge of Colton and Whitkirk to Meynell Road, where it terminates in the centre of the estate. It is locally referred to as 'The Old Road'.
Comparison
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Colton lies in the LS15 postcode area. This is a population comparison between the postcode area and the UK population.
| Category | LS15 | UK average |
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| Population density (people / sq mi) | 43.2 | 24.9 |
| Gender split (females / male) | 1.05 | 1.05 |
| Average commute | 6.1 miles | 8.73 miles |
| Average age | 38 | 39 |
| Home ownership | 16% | 16.9% |
| Student population | 2.4% | 4.4% |
| People in good health | 69% | 69% |
Location grid
| North: Whitkirk, Cross Gates | ||
| West: Halton, Halton Moor | Colton, Leeds | East: Garforth |
| South: Temple Newsam |
References
- ^ a b "News Round Up". West Yorkshire Police. 23 February 2008. http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/npt/area.asp?id=13.
- ^ "Colton Crimewave". 9 October 2004. http://www.coltonvillage.com/news_information_archive.html.
External links
- The ancient parish of Whitkirk: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI (Colton was in this parish)
- Colton website
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