Postcode WF12 8JQ (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 8JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF12 8JQ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF12 8JQ 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 8JQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF12 8JQ is Frances Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Town Street Greenwood Ave and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 8JQ (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 8JQ is Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club and is 111 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 373 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 63.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF12 8JQ 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 8JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF12 8JQ, and the approximate distance away.

Frances Road 46 m
Commercial Street 65 m
Syke Street 157 m
New Street 174 m
Town Street 180 m
Park Road 187 m
Syke Avenue 218 m
Greenwood Avenue 268 m
Park View 269 m
Syke Road 270 m
High Street 286 m
Cross Park Street 287 m
Syke Lane 289 m
Providence Street 297 m
The Laurels 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 8JQ

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 8JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
111 m
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
625 m
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
665 m
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.05 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.07 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.14 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.19 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.26 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.33 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.35 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.43 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.56 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.8 km
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.8 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.82 km
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.84 km
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.99 km
Mill Lane Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.05 km
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
2.11 km
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
111 m
Earlsheaton Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
111 m
D Jones Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
161 m
Nisa Patbro Supermarket Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 8, 2022
161 m
Sunnys Food and Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
161 m
Dewsbury Sea Cadet Headquarters Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 25, 2015
173 m
The Commercial Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2016
182 m
Earlsheaton Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 28, 2020
193 m
Eversleigh Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
193 m
Park Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 21, 2019
193 m
Le Petit Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
232 m
Pinfold Pies Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
May 28, 2020
232 m
Spangled Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
294 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 17, 2015
336 m
Peking House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 9, 2019
373 m
Chu Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
419 m
Sharma Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 16, 2019
431 m
Manor Croft Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2019
478 m
York House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
478 m
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
557 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8JQ - Data from Apr 2022

Town Street Greenwood Ave Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Town Street Greenwood Ave Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Syke Lane Syke St Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Syke Lane Bank Grove Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Ossett Lane Town St Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Terminal Three Access Air 56.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8JQ - Data from Dec 2021

Holme Leas Clough Valley 1.27 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.31 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 2.87 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Shrogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44.8 Mbps 88.5 Mbps 900 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 63.2 Mbps 900 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 49.6 15
300+ Mbps 100% 900 900

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 407,344 kWh - mean 9,699 kWh : median 9,557 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 8JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68827900
Longitude -1.61189500
OS Easting 425728
OS Northing 0421384
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7281
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1