The postcode WF12 0QS is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 0QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 0QS 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 0QS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WF12 0QS is Walker Green which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel Lane Castle Mount and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 2.66 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 0QS (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 0QS is The Scarborough and is 178 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 25, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza St Pietro and is 142 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 116 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 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 0QS 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 0QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 0QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 0QS
| 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 0QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 74 m |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 450 m | |
| Overthorpe CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 711 m |
| Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.96 km |
| Rida Boys High School | Independent school | 11-14 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Ravenshall School | Special school | 5-19 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 2.19 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 2.87 km |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 3.05 km |
| St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.05 km | |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.07 km |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 3.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 0QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 74 m | |
| Thornhill News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2019 | 75 m | |
| Pizza St Pietro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2019 | 142 m | |
| Nik Niks Bizzy Bees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 178 m | |
| Scarborough Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 178 m | |
| The Scarborough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2019 | 178 m | |
| Pizza Beach Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2021 | 185 m | |
| The Co Operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2012 | 248 m | |
| Thornhill Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 292 m | |
| Thornhill Edge Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2013 | 349 m | |
| Lilly's Coffee Pad | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 10, 2021 | 372 m | |
| The Flatt Top | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2019 | 437 m | |
| Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 3, 2014 | 437 m | |
| Fieldhead Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 438 m | |
| Savile Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2019 | 438 m | |
| St Michaels And All Angels Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 438 m | |
| Thornhill Community Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 450 m | |
| Biggie Fast Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 457 m | |
| Thornhill Trojans ARLFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2020 | 462 m | |
| Horizon Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 484 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 0QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapel Lane Castle Mount | 127 m | |
| The Town Chapel Lane | 143 m | |
| Chapel Lane Castle Mount | 155 m | |
| Edge Avenue Denby View | 270 m | |
| Frank Lne St Michaels Mount | 275 m | |
| Ravensthorpe Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.37 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.37 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 54.45 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 54.49 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 54.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 0QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Hepper Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Foxroyd Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Birk Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Long Cut | 1.57 km | |
| Shrogg Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Wilderness | 1.94 km | |
| Harry Royd Clough Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Round Hill Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Bottoms New Plantation | 2.13 km | |
| Priest Royd Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Chapel Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Denby Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Gulley Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.45 km | |
| Haley Hill | 2.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 0QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 116 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 101.7 | 13.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WF12 0QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.66231000 |
| Longitude | -1.62245400 |
| OS Easting | 425046 |
| OS Northing | 0418491 |
| 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: Ageing industrious 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 028E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |