Postcode WF12 0HQ (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 0HQ and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 0HQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 WF12 0HQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF12 0HQ is Smithy Parade which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Partridge Crescent Smithy Walk and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 3.35 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 0HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Thornhill Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF12 0HQ is The Flatt Top and is 448 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Pizza And Balti House and is 186 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 1.7 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 WF12 0HQ 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 0HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Smithy Parade 108 m
Smithy Walk 127 m
Edge Road 143 m
Partridge Crescent 178 m
Valley Drive 268 m
Leith Court 308 m
Valley Road 342 m
Ludwell Close 365 m
Smithy Brook Lane 427 m
Hostingley Lane 1.18 km
New Road 1.25 km
B6117 1.71 km
B6128 3.26 km
A636 4.47 km
A629 8.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 0HQ

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 0HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 252 m
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
635 m
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.37 km
Middlestown Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.49 km
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.23 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.27 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.47 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.55 km
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.58 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.72 km
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.72 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
2.73 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.74 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.77 km
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.79 km
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.85 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
2.86 km
Denby Grange School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.94 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.96 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
186 m
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
186 m
Thornhill Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
252 m
Thornhill Edge Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
428 m
The Flatt Top Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
448 m
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 3, 2014
448 m
Thornhill Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
635 m
Fieldhead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
689 m
Savile Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2019
689 m
St Michaels And All Angels Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
689 m
Thornhill News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2019
750 m
Pizza Beach Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
806 m
Pizza St Pietro Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2019
815 m
Nik Niks Bizzy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
857 m
Scarborough Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
857 m
The Scarborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
857 m
The Co Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2012
929 m
Thornhill Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 31, 2018
965 m
Lilly's Coffee Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2021
981 m
Biggie Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
995 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Partridge Crescent Smithy Walk Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Partridge Crescent Smithy Walk Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Valley Drive Smithy Parade Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Valley Drive Smithy Parade Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Partridge Crescent Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.66 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Birk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Long Cut Inland Water 1.38 km
Hepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Round Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Harry Royd Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Sun Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Gulley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bottoms New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Coxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Denby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Perkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Deans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 119 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 311,023 kWh - mean 11,108 kWh : median 11,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 98,696 kWh - mean 3,525 kWh : median 2,391 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 0HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.65868700
Longitude -1.61390700
OS Easting 425613
OS Northing 0418091
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6389
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dewsbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011982
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 028E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2