The postcode BD12 8RU is located in Bradford, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BD12 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BD12 8RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BD12 8RU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to BD12 8RU is Shirley Avenue which is centered 75 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitehall Ave Shirley Avenue and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 3.83 km away.
The closest primary school to BD12 8RU (for ages 11 and under) is Shirley Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Brighouse High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 16, 2022 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BD12 8RU is Wyke Lion and is 372 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Village Balti/Flaming Hot and is 201 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 21, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BD12 8RU is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Bradford and Airedale Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BD12 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BD12 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BD12 8RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BD12 8RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Manor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 102 m |
| Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Appleton Academy | Academy | 3-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.12 km |
| Worthinghead Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Scholes Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Lightcliffe Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Special Measures (November 7, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.6 km |
| Lightcliffe C of E Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.97 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.49 km | |
| Woodside Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Hill Top CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Brighouse High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 16, 2022) | 2.65 km |
| Trinity Academy St Chad's | Academy | 4-11 | 2.7 km | |
| St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 18, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Hipperholme Grammar School | Independent school | 3-16 | 2.74 km | |
| Low Moor CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 20, 2012) | 2.87 km |
| Whitcliffe Mount School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.98 km |
| Whitechapel Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 9, 2018) | 3.02 km |
| Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.18 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 3.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BD12 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM Catering Services at Shirley Manor Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2018 | 102 m | |
| Blackstone Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 201 m | |
| Village Balti/Flaming Hot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2020 | 201 m | |
| Wyke Foodbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 22, 2017 | 201 m | |
| Lower Wyke Community Lunch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 296 m | |
| Wyke Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 15, 2018 | 372 m | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 380 m | |
| Royds New Horizons Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 441 m | |
| Cygnet Hospital Wyke | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 461 m | |
| Kids Planet Wyke | Awaiting Inspection | 468 m | |
| New Wok Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 468 m | |
| Saleem Khana | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 468 m | |
| Esso Rontec Shop n Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 16, 2022 | 553 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 647 m | |
| Brown Cow Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 647 m | |
| St Mary's Community Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2022 | 704 m | |
| Bells News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 729 m | |
| Westfield Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2019 | 733 m | |
| Halfway House | Awaiting Inspection | 740 m | |
| B&M Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2017 | 744 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BD12 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitehall Ave Shirley Avenue | 66 m | |
| Whitehall Ave Shirley Avenue | 92 m | |
| Whitehall Ave Blackstone Avenue | 247 m | |
| Griffe Head Road Blackstone Ave | 276 m | |
| Whitehall Road Griffe Rd | 279 m | |
| Brighouse Rail Station | 3.83 km | |
| Brighouse Rail Station | 3.85 km | |
| Brighouse Rail Station | 3.85 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 52.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 52.69 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 52.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BD12 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Doctor Wood | 814 m | |
| Low Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Lower Birk Hey Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Rookes Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Old Hanna Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Hartshead Moor Top | 1.69 km | |
| Delf Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Lower Ox Heys Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Whitaker Pits Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Middle Ox Heys Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Madam Wood | 2.09 km | |
| North Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Park Dam | 2.23 km | |
| Gannerthorpe Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Elm Wood | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BD12 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73 Mbps | 127.3 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.6 Mbps | 10.8 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26.3 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.6 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 713.5 | 42.5 |
Energy usage data for BD12 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.73241800 |
| Longitude | -1.77227200 |
| OS Easting | 415121 |
| OS Northing | 0426249 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bradford South |
| Electoral Ward | Wyke |
| Local Authority District | Bradford |
| Region / Government Office Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| European Electoral Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Leeds City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West Yorkshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000032 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bradford |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bradford and Airedale Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | West Yorkshire and Harrogate |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership) |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bradford District and Craven CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bradford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011720 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bradford 061 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bradford 061E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |