Postcode HD8 0GS (Kirklees)

Map showing HD8 0GS and nearby postcodes

The postcode HD8 0GS is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in August 2005 and is an active postcode. HD8 0GS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HD8 0GS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 HD8 0GS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to HD8 0GS is Birkhead Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Road Slant Gate and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Stocksmoor Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to HD8 0GS (for ages 11 and under) is Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019.

The local pub for residents of HD8 0GS is Hare And Hounds Inn and is 4.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Breakfast & Sandwich Bar and is 6.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HD8 0GS 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 HD8 0GS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HD8 0GS, and the approximate distance away.

Birkhead Close 29 m
Grenoside View 59 m
Mead Way 88 m
Southfield Court 147 m
Eastfield Drive 153 m
North Road 177 m
Burton Acres Drive 177 m
Burton Acres Way 201 m
Dene Park 202 m
Oakland Court 213 m
Highfield Road 226 m
Lee Way 241 m
Springfield Lane 248 m
Slant Gate 256 m
Elm Court 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HD8 0GS

Introduction August 2005
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 HD8 0GS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(March 7, 2018)
565 m
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Good
(December 6, 2016)
713 m
Kirkburton Middle School Good
(November 17, 2021)
771 m
Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.64 km
Lepton CofE Primary Academy 2.15 km
Shelley First School 2.29 km
King James's School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.77 km
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Outstanding
(January 6, 2012)
3.15 km
Southgate School Good
(November 21, 2018)
3.32 km
All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.39 km
Shepley First School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.58 km
Hill View Academy 3.64 km
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Outstanding
(October 23, 2013)
3.69 km
Shelley College, A Share Academy Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
3.82 km
Grange Moor Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.85 km
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School Good
(June 27, 2018)
4.28 km
Dalton School Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.36 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 4.42 km
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(December 12, 2012)
4.61 km
Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(December 5, 2013)
4.72 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HD8 0GS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hare And Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
4.23 km
Hog Roast Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
5.1 km
Croft House Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2013
5.16 km
Upper Hopton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2017
5.25 km
Upper Hopton Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 15, 2013
5.25 km
Whitley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2017
5.29 km
Woolpack Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
5.31 km
Hopton Mills Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
5.47 km
The Pavillion Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
5.47 km
Travellers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 4, 2021
5.66 km
Shoulder of Mutton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
5.8 km
Flower Pot Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.95 km
UK Pet Supplies Ltd Importers/Exporters Exempt
6.13 km
Cupushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2018
6.17 km
Mardy Crumb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.17 km
Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2021
6.29 km
Lower Hopton Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 1, 2015
6.29 km
Breakfast & Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
6.3 km
Jack's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 14, 2018
6.3 km
Rustic Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
6.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HD8 0GS - Data from Apr 2022

North Road Slant Gate Bus Stop/Station 156 m
North Road Slant Gate Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Moor Lane Burton Acres Wy Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Town Gate Burton Acres Lane Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Moor Lane Burton Acres Wy Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Stocksmoor Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Stocksmoor Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Shepley Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Terminal Three Access Air 46.76 km
Terminal Three Access Air 46.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 46.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HD8 0GS - Data from Dec 2021

Dean Bottom Valley 478 m
School Hill Hill Or Mountain 771 m
Myers Wood Woodland Or Forest 933 m
Tanyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Saville Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Lepton Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Allen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Lower Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
North Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Shelley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Cinder Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Laycock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HD8 0GS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 114.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.7 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 587,919 kWh - mean 15,075 kWh : median 13,714 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 172,463 kWh - mean 4,422 kWh : median 3,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HD8 0GS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.61526300
Longitude -1.70837100
OS Easting 419390
OS Northing 0413230
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31288
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dewsbury
Electoral Ward Kirkburton
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Huddersfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012077
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 051
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 051C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2