Postcode HD8 8UF (Kirklees)

Map showing HD8 8UF and nearby postcodes

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

HD8 8UF 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 8UF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to HD8 8UF is Smithy Hill which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Denby Lane Fairfields and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Denby Dale Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to HD8 8UF (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 8UF is Hare And Hounds Inn and is 10.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 4.1 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 HD8 8UF 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 8UF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Smithy Hill 56 m
Denby Lane 58 m
Fairfields 87 m
South Croft 109 m
Lowfold Court 110 m
Greenfield Close 127 m
B6115 136 m
Upper House Fold 195 m
Bank Lane 385 m
Coalpit Lane 563 m
Barnsley Road 852 m
Gunthwaite Lane 989 m
A635 1.57 km
A628 3.88 km
A629 10.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode HD8 8UF

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 8UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Good
(December 1, 2021)
365 m
Denby Dale First and Nursery School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.75 km
Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Outstanding
(December 5, 2013)
2.39 km
Birdsedge First School Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
2.73 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.88 km
Shelley College, A Share Academy Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
3.33 km
Skelmanthorpe Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.37 km
Penistone Grammar School Good
(October 10, 2017)
3.41 km
Joseph Norton Academy Good
(April 9, 2019)
3.49 km
Thurlstone Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2021)
3.65 km
Scissett Middle School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.67 km
Scissett Church of England Academy 3.77 km
Shepley First School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.17 km
Hoylandswaine Primary School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.18 km
Millhouse Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
4.32 km
Kaye's First and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.54 km
Shelley First School 4.62 km
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Outstanding
(February 27, 2013)
4.66 km
Springvale Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
5.25 km
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(February 7, 2013)
5.52 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Denby Lane Fairfields Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Denby Lane Fairfields Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Denby Dale Bank Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Denby Dale Bank Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Falledge First School Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Denby Dale Station Rail 1.14 km
Denby Dale Station Rail 1.19 km
Shepley Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Terminal Three Access Air 46.48 km
Terminal Three Access Air 46.53 km
Terminal One Access Air 46.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Well Shrogg Woodland Or Forest 428 m
Calverley Wood Woodland Or Forest 613 m
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 619 m
Swift Wood Woodland Or Forest 727 m
Margaret Wood Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Tanner Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Ward Wood Woodland Or Forest 967 m
Munchcliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Bank Lane Bottom Valley 1.02 km
Miller Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Toby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Rigley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 64.2 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 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% 64.2 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 188,485 kWh - mean 26,926 kWh : median 16,234 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 27,636 kWh - mean 3,948 kWh : median 2,809 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HD8 8UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.56247900
Longitude -1.65612000
OS Easting 422875
OS Northing 0407373
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1