The postcode WF12 8QS is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 8QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF12 8QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8QS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to WF12 8QS is Walnut Place which is centered 101 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Princess Rd Walnut Lane and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The closest primary school to WF12 8QS (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 8QS is The Commercial and is 675 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 15, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stew's Brews and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF12 8QS 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 8QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF12 8QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF12 8QS
| 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 8QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 199 m |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 683 m |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.09 km | |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.4 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Madni Academy | Independent school | 2-16 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Institute of Islamic Education | Independent school | 11-25 | Inadequate (February 13, 2020) | 1.9 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.9 km |
| Rida Girls High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Pentland Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2 km |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 2.05 km |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 0 m | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 0 m | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 94 m | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 199 m | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 199 m | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 199 m | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 199 m | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 219 m | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 292 m | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 334 m | |
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 610 m | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 610 m | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 675 m | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 683 m | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 683 m | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 686 m | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 721 m | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 721 m | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 721 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Princess Rd Walnut Lane | 59 m | |
| Chickenley Lane Maple Rd | 66 m | |
| Chickenley Lane Princess Rd | 72 m | |
| Princess Rd Walnut Lane | 75 m | |
| Walnut Lane Ossett La | 157 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.94 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.29 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 8QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 616 m |
| Long Cut | 2.05 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.13 km | |
| Wilderness | 2.27 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 2.99 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.3 km | |
| Round Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.41 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.49 km | |
| Horbury Basin | 3.53 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 3.55 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 8QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.1 Mbps | 35.1 Mbps | 48.96 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 8.2 Mbps | 17.84 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% | 26 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 38.2 | 8.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF12 8QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68691400 |
| Longitude | -1.60135400 |
| OS Easting | 426425 |
| OS Northing | 0421236 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dewsbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011942 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 018A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |