Postcode HD5 8DB (Kirklees)

Map showing HD5 8DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode HD5 8DB is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HD5 8DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HD5 8DB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 HD5 8DB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to HD5 8DB is Kingston Avenue which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Rd Mayfield Avenue and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Huddersfield Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to HD5 8DB (for ages 11 and under) is Dalton School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021.

The local pub for residents of HD5 8DB is Travellers Rest and is 3.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Amirs Indian Spice and is 4.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 3.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HD5 8DB is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to HD5 8DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HD5 8DB, and the approximate distance away.

Kingston Avenue 67 m
Henley Croft 134 m
Staines Croft 137 m
Eton Avenue 222 m
Oak Avenue 224 m
Blossom Court 235 m
Grosvenor Road 239 m
Brian Avenue 256 m
Carmine Close 258 m
Holly Tree Court 260 m
Walton Croft 261 m
Lister Street 262 m
Teddington Avenue 270 m
Beech Avenue 271 m
Rothwell Street 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HD5 8DB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from HD5 8DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dalton School Good
(October 14, 2021)
345 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 422 m
Moldgreen Community Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
631 m
Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School Good
(January 24, 2018)
810 m
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Good
(March 5, 2020)
810 m
Hill View Academy 906 m
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Good
(November 1, 2016)
1.14 km
Southgate School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.22 km
Woodley School and College Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.3 km
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.42 km
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.55 km
King James's School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.9 km
Kirklees College Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.18 km
Brambles Primary Academy 2.33 km
Kirkheaton Primary School 2.36 km
ES Independent School Kirklees 2.37 km
Hillside Primary School 2.43 km
Birkby Junior School Good
(March 15, 2018)
2.48 km
Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 19, 2015)
2.49 km
North Huddersfield Trust School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HD5 8DB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
3.49 km
Upper Hopton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2017
3.62 km
Upper Hopton Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2013
3.62 km
Croft House Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
3.72 km
Hare And Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
4.24 km
South Pennine Boat Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
4.56 km
Lower Hopton Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2015
4.62 km
Hopton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
4.67 km
Cupushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2018
4.67 km
Mardy Crumb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
4.67 km
Flower Pot Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.67 km
Amirs Indian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
4.69 km
The Pear Tree Inn Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
November 27, 2018
4.69 km
The Pear Tree Inn Restaurant Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.69 km
Breakfast & Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
4.7 km
Jack's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 14, 2018
4.7 km
Rustic Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.7 km
Shop Go Local Mirfield Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
4.7 km
The Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
4.7 km
Hopton Care Cottages Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HD5 8DB - Data from Apr 2022

Wakefield Rd Mayfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Wakefield Rd Grosvenor Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Grosvenor Rd Kingston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Grosvenor Rd Kingston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Wakefield Rd Mayfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Huddersfield Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Deighton Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Deighton Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.59 km
Terminal Three Access Air 46.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HD5 8DB - Data from Dec 2021

Penny Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 890 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Martin Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Aspley Basin Inland Water 1.35 km
Huddersfield Basin Inland Water 1.44 km
Oaken Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Benholmley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Cold Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Squirrel Ditch Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Ashing Hirst Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Longley Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Longley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Nab Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Wheat Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Cuckoo Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HD5 8DB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 111.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.4 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 826,824 kWh - mean 22,967 kWh : median 24,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HD5 8DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.64566400
Longitude -1.75405700
OS Easting 416356
OS Northing 0416601
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7956
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Huddersfield
Electoral Ward Dalton
Local Authority District Kirklees
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000034
Travel To Work Area Huddersfield

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Kirklees
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 Kirklees CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Huddersfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012019
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 037C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1