The postcode WF12 8AL is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 8AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8AL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF12 8AL is Syke Grove which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Rd Wakefield Crescent and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.48 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Orchard Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 24, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WF12 8AL is Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club and is 391 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Peking House and is 88 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 72.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 49.2 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 2.2 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 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 8AL
| 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 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 391 m |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 492 m |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 576 m |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 807 m |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.04 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.37 km | |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.54 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 1.57 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.84 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peking House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 88 m | |
| Chu Fish And Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2019 | 165 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2015 | 214 m | |
| Sharma Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2019 | 259 m | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 391 m | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 391 m | |
| The Priory Hospital Dewsbury | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 27, 2019 | 415 m | |
| Earlsheaton Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 447 m | |
| Eversleigh Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 447 m | |
| Park Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 447 m | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 448 m | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 448 m | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 448 m | |
| Bywell Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2018 | 454 m | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 458 m | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 459 m | |
| Dewsbury Sea Cadet Headquarters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2015 | 460 m | |
| Manor Croft Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2019 | 469 m | |
| York House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2019 | 469 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Wakefield Rd Wakefield Crescent | 108 m | |
| Wakefield Rd Park View | 123 m | |
| Princess Lane Syke Ln | 184 m | |
| Wakefield Rd Fairfield Terrace | 194 m | |
| Princess Lane Syke Ln | 206 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.08 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.18 km |
| Wilderness | 2 km | |
| Long Cut | 2.54 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Dum Wood | 2.89 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.08 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 3.24 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Foxroyd Wood | 3.67 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 3.69 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.74 km | |
| Priest Royd Wood | 3.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.8 Mbps | 72.5 Mbps | 900 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.4 Mbps | 49.2 Mbps | 900 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.1 | 5.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 45.7 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 900 | 900 |
Energy usage data for WF12 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69071900 |
| Longitude | -1.61038900 |
| OS Easting | 425826 |
| OS Northing | 0421656 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dewsbury |
| Electoral Ward | Dewsbury East |
| 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: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dewsbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011941 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 018E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |