Postcode HD8 9RQ (Kirklees)

Map showing HD8 9RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode HD8 9RQ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. HD8 9RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

HD8 9RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 9RQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to HD8 9RQ is St Michael's Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glebe Close Upper Lane and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Denby Dale Station, 5.13 km away.

The closest primary school to HD8 9RQ (for ages 11 and under) is West Bretton Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Denby Grange School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 17, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of HD8 9RQ is Shoulder of Mutton and is 4.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 25, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Biggie Fast Food and is 5.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 4.2 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 9RQ 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 9RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to HD8 9RQ, and the approximate distance away.

St Michael's Close 50 m
Glebe Close 60 m
Tipping Lane 76 m
Mount Pleasant 97 m
Summer Lane 98 m
Fox Close 103 m
Broomhey Avenue 117 m
Pheonix Court 127 m
Upper Lane 134 m
Phoenix Avenue 148 m
Savile Avenue 163 m
Viking Avenue 172 m
Rishworth Avenue 209 m
Savile Street 211 m
School Lane 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode HD8 9RQ

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 9RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Emley First School Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
254 m
Flockton Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Good
(October 22, 2019)
2.07 km
Kaye's First and Nursery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.39 km
Scissett Middle School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.46 km
Scissett Church of England Academy 2.54 km
Joseph Norton Academy Good
(April 9, 2019)
2.64 km
Skelmanthorpe Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.71 km
Denby Grange School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.17 km
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.24 km
Shelley College, A Share Academy Outstanding
(May 16, 2013)
3.53 km
West Bretton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 21, 2017)
4.04 km
Grange Moor Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
4.08 km
Denby Dale First and Nursery School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
4.25 km
Middlestown Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.47 km
Kirkburton Middle School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.67 km
Kirkburton Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.99 km
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Good
(January 11, 2017)
5.11 km
Shelley First School 5.11 km
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 5.2 km
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
5.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from HD8 9RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hog Roast Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 5, 2018
4.13 km
Shoulder of Mutton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 25, 2016
4.7 km
The Flatt Top Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
5.06 km
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 3, 2014
5.06 km
Thornhill Edge Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
5.17 km
Thornhill Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
5.2 km
Whitley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2017
5.26 km
Biggie Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
5.27 km
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
5.3 km
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
5.3 km
Pizza Beach Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
5.4 km
Pizza St Pietro Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2019
5.48 km
Thornhill Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
5.48 km
Black Horse Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
5.49 km
Woolpack Country Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
5.5 km
Thornhill News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2019
5.55 km
Flock With Friends Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
5.6 km
Go Local Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2016
5.6 km
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
5.6 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2014
5.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HD8 9RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Glebe Close Upper Lane Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Glebe Close Upper Lane Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Upper Lane Savile Ave Bus Stop/Station 159 m
School Lane Savile Ave Bus Stop/Station 163 m
School Lane Savile Ave Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Denby Dale Station Rail 5.13 km
Denby Dale Station Rail 5.2 km
Terminal Three Access Air 51.07 km
Terminal Three Access Air 51.11 km
Terminal One Access Air 51.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HD8 9RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Owlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Epley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Upper Owlers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Kirkby Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Furnace Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Blacker Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Broad Oak Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Moor Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Bentley Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lady Beatrice Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Long Lawn Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Dial Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for HD8 9RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 78.8 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 30 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% 78.8 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 166,350 kWh - mean 27,725 kWh : median 26,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 20,094 kWh - mean 3,349 kWh : median 3,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for HD8 9RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.61313800
Longitude -1.62640000
OS Easting 424814
OS Northing 0413019
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21716
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Emley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012094
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 054
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 054D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1