Postcode WF12 9DX (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 9DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF12 9DX is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF12 9DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF12 9DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 9DX as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF12 9DX is Douglas Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brewery Lane Dale St and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 9DX (for ages 11 and under) is Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF12 9DX is Morton House Club And Institute and is 337 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chachas Curries and is 133 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.6 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 9DX 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 9DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF12 9DX, and the approximate distance away.

Douglas Street 18 m
Victoria Drive 79 m
Brewery Lane 108 m
Victoria Road 110 m
Nursery Street 157 m
Slaithwaite Close 175 m
Thornton Road 206 m
Kilner View 208 m
Providence Court 210 m
Lees Holm 222 m
Dale Street 232 m
Slaithwaite Avenue 232 m
Charlesworth Street 248 m
Thornie View 275 m
Parker Road 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 9DX

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 9DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2018)
255 m
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
535 m
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
655 m
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
894 m
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
907 m
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
987 m
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.05 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.12 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.14 km
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.16 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.25 km
Boothroyd Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.53 km
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 1.53 km
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.57 km
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 1.97 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.17 km
Diamond Wood Community Academy Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.2 km
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.21 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.23 km
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF12 9DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
G M Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
128 m
Chachas Curries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
133 m
Karolia Convenience Store/Post Offic Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
133 m
Trillz Youth Group Other catering premises 4
Good
July 31, 2019
172 m
The Bakery Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
200 m
Crumbz Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
208 m
Drip Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2021
208 m
Vento Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
211 m
Breakfast Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
255 m
Thornhill Lees Ce Vc Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
255 m
Mavas Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 18, 2021
304 m
St Anne's Community Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 3, 2014
304 m
Thornhill Lees Village Hall & Social Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
304 m
Morton House Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
337 m
140A Slaithwaite Road Retailers - other Exempt
342 m
Masonic Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
374 m
Thomas Owen House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
374 m
Blitz Mobile Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2014
415 m
Eastern Chop Suey Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
415 m
Fresh And Fruity Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2020
415 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF12 9DX - Data from Apr 2022

Brewery Lane Dale St Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Brewery Lane Thornhill Lees Centre Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Brewery Lane Dale St Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Brewery Lane Thornhill Lees Centre Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Brewery Lane Victoria Rd Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF12 9DX - Data from Dec 2021

Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 574 m
Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 1.24 km
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Shrogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Jordan Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Haley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 2.25 km
Oliver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.33 km
Hepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 2.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF12 9DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.6 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 324,095 kWh - mean 10,128 kWh : median 9,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 66,558 kWh - mean 2,219 kWh : median 1,498 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 9DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67369300
Longitude -1.63532500
OS Easting 424189
OS Northing 0419753
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4220
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dewsbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011965
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 024C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2