Postcode HD8 8UE (Kirklees)

Map showing HD8 8UE and nearby postcodes

The postcode HD8 8UE is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HD8 8UE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HD8 8UE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8UE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to HD8 8UE is Smithy Hill which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Denby Dale Bank Lane and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Denby Dale Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to HD8 8UE (for ages 11 and under) is Thurlstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Penistone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HD8 8UE is Hare And Hounds Inn and is 10.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for HD8 8UE 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 8UE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HD8 8UE, and the approximate distance away.

Smithy Hill 42 m
B6115 65 m
South Croft 96 m
Denby Lane 104 m
Upper House Fold 129 m
Fairfields 156 m
Greenfield Close 162 m
Lowfold Court 162 m
Bank Lane 434 m
Coalpit Lane 630 m
Falledge Lane 790 m
Barnsley Road 906 m
Gunthwaite Lane 971 m
A635 1.58 km
A628 3.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HD8 8UE

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 HD8 8UE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Good
(December 1, 2021)
297 m
Denby Dale First and Nursery School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.81 km
Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(December 5, 2013)
2.4 km
Birdsedge First School Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
2.72 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.94 km
Penistone Grammar School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.36 km
Shelley College, A Share Academy Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
3.39 km
Skelmanthorpe Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.44 km
Joseph Norton Academy Good
(April 9, 2019)
3.56 km
Thurlstone Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
3.59 km
Scissett Middle School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.74 km
Scissett Church of England Academy 3.84 km
Hoylandswaine Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.17 km
Shepley First School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.18 km
Millhouse Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
4.25 km
Kaye's First and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.61 km
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2013)
4.61 km
Shelley First School 4.65 km
Springvale Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
5.21 km
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2013)
5.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HD8 8UE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hog Roast Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
9.46 km
Hare And Hounds Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
10.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HD8 8UE - Data from Apr 2022

Denby Dale Bank Lane Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Denby Dale Bank Lane Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Denby Lane Fairfields Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Denby Lane Fairfields Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Falledge First School Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Denby Dale Station Rail 1.19 km
Denby Dale Station Rail 1.24 km
Shepley Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Terminal Three Access Air 46.43 km
Terminal Three Access Air 46.48 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HD8 8UE - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Well Shrogg Woodland Or Forest 495 m
Calverley Wood Woodland Or Forest 634 m
Swift Wood Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Margaret Wood Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Tanner Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Ward Wood Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Munchcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bank Lane Bottom Valley 1.08 km
Toby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Miller Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Rigley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HD8 8UE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 71.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18 Mbps 20 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 100% 71.8 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 113,172 kWh - mean 18,862 kWh : median 18,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HD8 8UE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.56189600
Longitude -1.65654700
OS Easting 422847
OS Northing 0407308
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24964
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dewsbury
Electoral Ward Denby Dale
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Upper Denby BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012106
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 057
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 057D
Output Area / Small Area 1A2