Postcode WF12 0BG (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 0BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF12 0BG is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 0BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF12 0BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 WF12 0BG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WF12 0BG is Edge Top Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edge Top Rd Cross Road and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 0BG (for ages 11 and under) is Overthorpe CofE Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF12 0BG is Thornhill Trojans ARLFC and is 161 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 18, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Star and is 108 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF12 0BG 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 WF12 0BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF12 0BG, and the approximate distance away.

Edge Top Road 58 m
Nook Green 86 m
Thorn Avenue 88 m
Ings Crescent 143 m
Thorn Road 176 m
Cross Road 179 m
Turnip Lane 258 m
Turnip Lane 267 m
Castle Crescent 292 m
Overthorpe Avenue 299 m
Mountain Crescent 332 m
Mountain Road 370 m
High Street 392 m
Chapel Lane 398 m
Ings Lane 486 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 0BG

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 WF12 0BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
108 m
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
686 m
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 1.03 km
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.31 km
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.53 km
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.61 km
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.67 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.79 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.96 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
2.02 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.11 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.2 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.3 km
Boothroyd Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.65 km
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 2.65 km
Middlestown Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.73 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.94 km
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.95 km
Diamond Wood Community Academy Good
(April 4, 2019)
3 km
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 0BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flock With Friends Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2021
108 m
Go Local Retailers - other 4
Good
October 12, 2016
108 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
108 m
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 23, 2014
108 m
Overthorpe Ce Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
108 m
Owls Before and After School Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
108 m
Snack City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2020
108 m
Thornhill Trojans ARLFC Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2020
161 m
Horizon Care Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
288 m
Black Horse Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
346 m
Overthorpe Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2012
367 m
Biggie Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
393 m
The Co Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2012
468 m
Thornhill Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
472 m
Pizza St Pietro Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2019
476 m
Pizza Beach Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
478 m
Nik Niks Bizzy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
513 m
Scarborough Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
513 m
The Scarborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
513 m
Thornhill News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2019
588 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 0BG - Data from Apr 2022

Edge Top Rd Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Edge Top Rd Cross Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Chapel Lane Overthorpe Park Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Black Horse Inn Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Chapel Lane Overthorpe Park Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.07 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 0BG - Data from Dec 2021

Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Shrogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Birk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Haley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Bottoms New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.08 km
Harry Royd Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Denby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 2.16 km
Jordan Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 0BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 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% 96.5 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 100,565 kWh - mean 12,571 kWh : median 13,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 26,432 kWh - mean 2,937 kWh : median 2,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 0BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.66360200
Longitude -1.63149600
OS Easting 424448
OS Northing 0418630
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2303
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dewsbury
Electoral Ward Dewsbury South
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: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dewsbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011981
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 028D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3