Postcode WF12 9EX (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 9EX and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 9EX 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 9EX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to WF12 9EX is King Edward Street which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lees Hall Rd King Edward Street and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 9EX (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 9EX is Morton House Club And Institute and is 190 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Arnies Fish And Chips and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2012.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.6% 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 2.3 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 9EX 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 9EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

King Edward Street 60 m
Sovereign's Way 74 m
Tudor Way 82 m
Fiddler Hill 100 m
Morton Grove 102 m
Edward Close 152 m
Kimberley Street 156 m
Ouzelwell Road 206 m
Ouzelwell Crescent 231 m
Eyre Street 241 m
Blackers Court 247 m
Providence Court 274 m
Kilner View 276 m
Lees Hall Road 324 m
Forge Lane 447 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 9EX

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 9EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
372 m
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
498 m
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2018)
723 m
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
885 m
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.12 km
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.3 km
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.39 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.48 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.53 km
Boothroyd Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.56 km
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 1.56 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.57 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.63 km
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.73 km
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.87 km
Diamond Wood Community Academy Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.89 km
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 2.13 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.27 km
Westborough High School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.48 km
Westmoor Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arnies Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2012
0 m
Bommers Baps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
0 m
H And N News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2022
143 m
Morton House Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
190 m
The Bakery Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
311 m
Trillz Youth Group Other catering premises 4
Good
July 31, 2019
343 m
Mavas Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 18, 2021
405 m
St Anne's Community Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 3, 2014
405 m
Thornhill Lees Village Hall & Social Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
405 m
Chachas Curries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
436 m
Karolia Convenience Store/Post Offic Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
436 m
Vento Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
488 m
Breakfast Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
498 m
Ravenshall School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
498 m
Crumbz Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
537 m
Drip Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2021
537 m
G M Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
581 m
Breakfast Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
723 m
Thornhill Lees Ce Vc Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
723 m
Masonic Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
737 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lees Hall Rd King Edward Street Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Lees Hall Rd King Edward Street Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Ouzelwell Rd Ouzelwell Crescent Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Lees Hall Road Morton Grange Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Lees Hall Rd Ouzelwell Lane Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Shrogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 963 m
New Cut Top Inland Water 1.01 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Jordan Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Haley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Oliver Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 1.83 km
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 2.52 km
Hepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 110.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 6
30-300 Mbps 4.4% 86.6 12.1
300+ Mbps 95.6% 374 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 639,703 kWh - mean 15,231 kWh : median 14,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 153,718 kWh - mean 3,749 kWh : median 2,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 9EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67192400
Longitude -1.64195500
OS Easting 423752
OS Northing 0419554
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7145
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dewsbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011960
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 023E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1