The postcode HD5 8LJ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. HD5 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HD5 8LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 8LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to HD5 8LJ is Martin Bank Wood which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Somerset Road Martin Bank Wood and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Huddersfield Rail Station, 1.47 km away.
The closest primary school to HD5 8LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Moldgreen Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2019.
The local pub for residents of HD5 8LJ is Travellers Rest and is 4.44 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 5.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 160.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HD5 8LJ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HD5 8LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HD5 8LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HD5 8LJ
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| 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 HD5 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodley School and College | Special school | 5-19 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 353 m |
| Moldgreen Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 407 m |
| Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 719 m |
| Dalton School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.31 km |
| Kirklees College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.37 km | |
| All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Hillside Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.48 km | |
| Hill View Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.49 km | |
| Southgate School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| ES Independent School Kirklees | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.71 km | |
| Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 19, 2015) | 1.72 km |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (November 1, 2016) | 1.81 km |
| Brambles Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.9 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Greenhead College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (November 22, 2007) | 1.95 km |
| King James's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2 km |
| Newsome Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (October 10, 2019) | 2.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HD5 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travellers Rest | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 4, 2021 | 4.44 km | |
| Upper Hopton Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2017 | 4.57 km | |
| Upper Hopton Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2013 | 4.57 km | |
| Croft House Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2013 | 4.67 km | |
| Hare And Hounds Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 5.12 km | |
| South Pennine Boat Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2016 | 5.46 km | |
| Lower Hopton Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2015 | 5.57 km | |
| Amirs Indian Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 12, 2020 | 5.6 km | |
| The Pear Tree Inn Pub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 27, 2018 | 5.6 km | |
| The Pear Tree Inn Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 5.6 km | |
| Hopton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 5.62 km | |
| Cupushi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 23, 2018 | 5.62 km | |
| Mardy Crumb | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 5.62 km | |
| Flower Pot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 5.63 km | |
| Breakfast & Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 5.65 km | |
| Jack's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 14, 2018 | 5.65 km | |
| Rustic Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 5.65 km | |
| Shop Go Local Mirfield Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2021 | 5.65 km | |
| The Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2018 | 5.65 km | |
| Yorkshire Seafood Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 5.65 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HD5 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Somerset Road Martin Bank Wood | 78 m | |
| Somerset Road Martin Bank Wood | 105 m | |
| Dog Kennel Bank | 148 m | |
| Dog Kennel Bank | 159 m | |
| Dog Kennel Bank School | 189 m | |
| Huddersfield Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| Lockwood Rail Station | 2.4 km | |
| Lockwood Rail Station | 2.41 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.64 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.64 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 45.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HD5 8LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Martin Bank Wood | 132 m | |
| Penny Spring Wood | 481 m | |
| Oaken Bank Plantation | 629 m | |
| Squirrel Ditch Plantation | 669 m | |
| Aspley Basin | 695 m | |
| Huddersfield Basin | 728 m | |
| Ashing Hirst Plantation | 759 m | |
| Longley Hill Plantation | 1.18 km | |
| Benholmley Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Longley Hill | 1.28 km | |
| New Laith Hill Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Wheat Royd Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Mellor Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Spa Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HD5 8LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 160.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.3 | 2.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 109.6 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 435.8 | 37.2 |
Energy usage data for HD5 8LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.64087100 |
| Longitude | -1.76603400 |
| OS Easting | 415566 |
| OS Northing | 0416065 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Huddersfield |
| Electoral Ward | Newsome |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000034 |
| Travel To Work Area | Huddersfield |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Huddersfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012042 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 042 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 042A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |