Postcode WF12 9HW (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 9HW and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 9HW 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 9HW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF12 9HW is Navigation Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forge Lane Centenary Squ and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 9HW (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Special Measures

The local pub for residents of WF12 9HW is Morton House Club And Institute and is 397 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 25, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vento Pizza and is 230 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF12 9HW 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 9HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Navigation Road 39 m
Forge Lane 105 m
Centenary Square 152 m
Thornton Road 215 m
Nursery Street 227 m
Kilner View 259 m
Dale Street 265 m
Brewery Lane 286 m
Providence Court 323 m
Douglas Street 391 m
Lees Hall Road 495 m
B6117 976 m
Huddersfield Road 2.53 km
A636 6.94 km
A629 7.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 9HW

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 9HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
300 m
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 24, 2018)
525 m
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
558 m
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
567 m
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
978 m
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
1.07 km
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.13 km
Boothroyd Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.24 km
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 1.24 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.26 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.29 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
1.31 km
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.4 km
Diamond Wood Community Academy Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.82 km
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.83 km
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.91 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.95 km
Westborough High School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.15 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.2 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Special Measures
(May 9, 2019)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vento Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
230 m
Chachas Curries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
257 m
Karolia Convenience Store/Post Offic Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
257 m
Crumbz Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
281 m
Drip Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2021
281 m
H And N News Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2022
341 m
Arnies Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2012
366 m
Bommers Baps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
366 m
The Bakery Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
381 m
Trillz Youth Group Other catering premises 4
Good
July 31, 2019
390 m
Morton House Club And Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
397 m
G M Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
402 m
Masonic Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
435 m
Thomas Owen House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
435 m
Breakfast Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
525 m
Thornhill Lees Ce Vc Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
525 m
Mavas Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
June 18, 2021
550 m
St Anne's Community Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
April 3, 2014
550 m
Thornhill Lees Village Hall & Social Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
550 m
Headfield Ce Vc Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
558 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forge Lane Centenary Squ Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Forge Lane Centenary Squ Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Forge Lane Emerald Works Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Forge Lane Emerald Works Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Brewery Lane Dale St Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 651 m
New Cut Top Inland Water 859 m
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Shrogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Jordan Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 1.9 km
Haley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Oliver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.71 km
Whitley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Whitley Reservoir Inland Water 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.3 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 200,159 kWh - mean 9,098 kWh : median 8,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 9HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67512000
Longitude -1.64061100
OS Easting 423839
OS Northing 0419910
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 E33011963
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 024C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2