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Colton once suffered serious social problems of Crime , Violence and Anti-social Behavior and although crime has significantly decreased, problems still exist in the district[http://www.wypnpt.org/NPT.asp?id=80 [http://www.officespacetoday.co.uk/Office-space-in-leeds.php]. As a result, an increased police presence has been put into place in Colton and the surrounding areas. At the centre of the area there is a cricket club, with a bar, a cricket pitch, two tennis courts, and a football pitch. Much of the open spaces in Colton have been built upon, making it a much more urban area, and in the mid 1990's, ''Colton Retail Park'' was opened in the east of the area, now with many well known stores. More recently a large business park was also opened in Colton. It is mainly comprised of Cul-de-sac s, and housing ranges from detached houses, semi-detached houses, and terraced houses. The name Colton translates into Old English as ''Coal Town''. 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. OLD COLTON ROAD Colton Road is a Derelict road running through the west of the area into Whitkirk. It joins onto Selby Road, though 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 and can be a dangerous place at night. COMPARISON Colton lies in the''' LS15''' postcode area. Here is a population breakdown of the postcode area in comparison with the UK population. |
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