The postcode HD8 8LR is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HD8 8LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HD8 8LR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 8LR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to HD8 8LR is Drinker Lane which is centered 100 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Jagger Lane Common Ln and is 847 m away. The closest railway station is Shepley Rail Station, 2.87 km away.
The closest primary school to HD8 8LR (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 8LR is Hare And Hounds Inn and is 5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Biggie Fast Food and is 6.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HD8 8LR 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 HD8 8LR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HD8 8LR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HD8 8LR
| 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 HD8 8LR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkburton Middle School | Academy | 10-13 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.58 km |
| Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 1.77 km |
| Shelley College, A Share Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 16, 2013) | 1.88 km |
| Shelley First School | Academy | 4-10 | 2.02 km | |
| Skelmanthorpe Academy | Academy | 3-10 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.5 km |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-10 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.7 km |
| Highburton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.71 km |
| Emley First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Outstanding (May 16, 2013) | 3.13 km |
| Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 3.34 km |
| Flockton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Good (October 22, 2019) | 3.45 km |
| Shepley First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.53 km |
| Scissett Middle School | Academy | 10-13 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 3.62 km |
| Grange Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 3.63 km |
| Joseph Norton Academy | Special school | 7-16 | Good (April 9, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Outstanding (December 5, 2013) | 3.7 km |
| Denby Dale First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-10 | Requires improvement (November 7, 2019) | 3.71 km |
| Scissett Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-10 | 3.93 km | |
| Lepton CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.02 km | |
| Kaye's First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-10 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 4.5 km |
| Birdsedge First School | Academy | 4-10 | Requires improvement (December 19, 2018) | 4.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HD8 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Roast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 4.59 km | |
| Hare And Hounds Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 5 km | |
| Whitley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2017 | 5.27 km | |
| Shoulder of Mutton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2016 | 5.36 km | |
| Woolpack Country Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 5.4 km | |
| Hopton Mills Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 5.97 km | |
| The Pavillion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 5.97 km | |
| Croft House Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2013 | 6.29 km | |
| Edge Top Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 24, 2017 | 6.36 km | |
| Upper Hopton Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2017 | 6.43 km | |
| Upper Hopton Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2013 | 6.43 km | |
| Black Horse Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2019 | 6.57 km | |
| Biggie Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 6.62 km | |
| The Flatt Top | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 6.69 km | |
| Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 3, 2014 | 6.69 km | |
| Flock With Friends | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
| Go Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2016 | 6.77 km | |
| Lucky Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 6.77 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2014 | 6.77 km | |
| Overthorpe Ce Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 6.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HD8 8LR - Data from Apr 2022
| Jagger Lane Common Ln | 847 m | |
| Shepley Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Shepley Rail Station | 2.9 km | |
| Stocksmoor Rail Station | 3.52 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 48.05 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 48.1 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 48.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HD8 8LR - Data from Dec 2021
| Rough Piece Wood | 863 m | |
| High Wood | 879 m | |
| Lightcliff Wood | 886 m | |
| Peace Wood | 992 m | |
| Moor Head Plantation | 1.05 km | |
| Springs Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Radcliffe Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Tithe Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Linfit Wood | 1.57 km | |
| School Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Shelley Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Linfit Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Cliffe Hill Reservoir | 2 km | |
| Allen Wood | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HD8 8LR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 53.6 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 10.3% | 89.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 89.7% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 89.7% | 78 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 89.7% | 89.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HD8 8LR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.60788600 |
| Longitude | -1.67526500 |
| OS Easting | 421584 |
| OS Northing | 0412417 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33012104 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 056 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 056A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |