Postcode WF12 0QG (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 0QG and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 0QG 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 0QG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF12 0QG is Smithy Parade which is centered 160 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Partridge Crescent Smithy Walk and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 0QG (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 0QG is The Flatt Top and is 711 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 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Smithy Parade 160 m
Smithy Walk 220 m
Smithy Brook Lane 225 m
Partridge Crescent 294 m
Edge Road 352 m
Valley Road 387 m
Hostingley Lane 952 m
New Road 1.04 km
B6117 1.89 km
B6128 3.17 km
A636 4.31 km
A629 8.44 km
A642 9.43 km
A643 9.96 km
A628 14.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 0QG

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 0QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 516 m
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
879 m
Middlestown Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.27 km
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.63 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.21 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.34 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.39 km
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.43 km
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.53 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.56 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
2.68 km
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.77 km
Denby Grange School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.79 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.87 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.87 km
South Ossett Infant Academy 2.88 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
2.88 km
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.92 km
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.96 km
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
397 m
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
397 m
Thornhill Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
516 m
Thornhill Edge Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
695 m
The Flatt Top Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
711 m
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 3, 2014
711 m
Fieldhead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
850 m
Savile Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2019
850 m
St Michaels And All Angels Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
850 m
Thornhill Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
879 m
Thornhill News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2019
993 m
Pizza Beach Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
1.07 km
Pizza St Pietro Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2019
1.07 km
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
1.09 km
Nik Niks Bizzy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
1.1 km
Scarborough Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
1.1 km
The Scarborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
1.1 km
La Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2019
1.17 km
The Co Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2012
1.17 km
Lilly's Coffee Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2021
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Partridge Crescent Smithy Walk Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Partridge Crescent Smithy Walk Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Partridge Crescent Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Partridge Crescent Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Valley Drive Smithy Parade Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.83 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Cut Inland Water 1.29 km
Birk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Chapel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Hepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Sun Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Round Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Coxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 1.96 km
Perkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 1.98 km
Harry Royd Clough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Deans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Gulley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bottoms New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Denby Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.1 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 24.41 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 5.34 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 80% 20.3 4.3
30-300 Mbps 20% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 92,247 kWh - mean 18,449 kWh : median 15,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 29,710 kWh - mean 5,942 kWh : median 5,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 0QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.65822500
Longitude -1.60994700
OS Easting 425875
OS Northing 0418041
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