The postcode WF12 0BJ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 0BJ 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 0BJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to WF12 0BJ is Nook Green which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Edge Top Rd Cross Road and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 0BJ (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 0BJ is Thornhill Trojans ARLFC and is 107 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 161 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 168.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF12 0BJ 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 WF12 0BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 0BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 0BJ
| 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 WF12 0BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overthorpe CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 161 m |
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 634 m |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 984 m | |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Rida Boys High School | Independent school | 11-14 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| Ravenshall School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 2.01 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.67 km | |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 2.92 km |
| Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.99 km |
| Diamond Wood Community Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 3.04 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 3.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Trojans ARLFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2020 | 107 m | |
| Flock With Friends | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2021 | 161 m | |
| Go Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2016 | 161 m | |
| Lucky Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 161 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2014 | 161 m | |
| Overthorpe Ce Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 161 m | |
| Owls Before and After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 161 m | |
| Snack City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2020 | 161 m | |
| Horizon Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 245 m | |
| Biggie Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 372 m | |
| Black Horse Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2019 | 396 m | |
| Overthorpe Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2012 | 410 m | |
| The Co Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2012 | 414 m | |
| Thornhill Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 419 m | |
| Pizza St Pietro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2019 | 426 m | |
| Pizza Beach Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2021 | 431 m | |
| Nik Niks Bizzy Bees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 459 m | |
| Scarborough Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 459 m | |
| The Scarborough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 459 m | |
| Thornhill News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2019 | 534 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Edge Top Rd Cross Road | 87 m | |
| Edge Top Rd Cross Road | 134 m | |
| Chapel Lane Overthorpe Park | 186 m | |
| Chapel Lane Overthorpe Park | 200 m | |
| Black Horse Inn | 292 m | |
| Ravensthorpe Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.15 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.16 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 54.11 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 54.15 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 54.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 0BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Foxroyd Wood | 926 m | |
| Shrogg Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Hepper Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Priest Royd Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Wilderness | 1.67 km | |
| Birk Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Haley Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Long Cut | 2.02 km | |
| Bottoms New Plantation | 2.08 km | |
| Harry Royd Clough Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Denby Wood | 2.17 km | |
| New Cut Top | 2.19 km | |
| Jordan Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Round Hill Wood | 2.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 0BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 168.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 125.8 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 526.5 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WF12 0BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.66361200 |
| Longitude | -1.63067500 |
| OS Easting | 424502 |
| OS Northing | 0418633 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |