Postcode WF12 9JL (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 9JL and nearby postcodes

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

WF12 9JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 9JL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF12 9JL is Headfield View which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Headfield Road Headfield View and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 9JL (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Chop Suey Bar and is 124 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Headfield View 77 m
Ashfield 78 m
Nursery Grove 127 m
Back Slaithwaite Road 182 m
Slaithwaite Road 208 m
Churchbank Way 210 m
Hebble Court 219 m
Slaithwaite Avenue 280 m
Lodge Farm Close 291 m
Bretfield Court 328 m
B6117 353 m
Thornhill Park Avenue 355 m
Bretton Street 403 m
Victoria Road 425 m
Headfield Road 434 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 9JL

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 9JL - 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)
312 m
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
565 m
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
568 m
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
693 m
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
735 m
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
812 m
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
943 m
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.01 km
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.13 km
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.35 km
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.39 km
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.48 km
Boothroyd Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.71 km
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 1.71 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.74 km
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 1.86 km
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.03 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.24 km
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
2.26 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blitz Mobile Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2014
124 m
Eastern Chop Suey Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
124 m
Fresh And Fruity Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2020
124 m
Pizza Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 31, 2016
124 m
140A Slaithwaite Road Retailers - other Exempt
219 m
Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
306 m
Fredsters Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 28, 2019
306 m
Breakfast Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
312 m
Thornhill Lees Ce Vc Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
312 m
G M Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
435 m
Consultant Caterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 22, 2018
492 m
Big Fellas Pizzeria Unit 205 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2019
499 m
Chuckles Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
499 m
Coffee Supreme Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
499 m
Halal Exotic Meats Ltd Unit 207 Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 11, 2019
499 m
Johnsons Toffees - 16ft Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
499 m
Johnsons Toffees - 6m Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
499 m
Johnsons Toffees 20ft Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
499 m
Johnsons Toffees 25ft Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 10, 2017
499 m
Navsarka Catering Services Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
499 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Headfield Road Headfield View Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Headfield Road Headfield View Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Headfield Road Bretton St Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Headfield Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Slaithwaite Rd Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
Terminal Three Access Air 55.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 504 m
Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 1.65 km
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Shrogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Long Cut Inland Water 1.91 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Jordan Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Haley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 2.73 km
Hepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 2.8 km
Oliver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Birk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.4 Mbps 89.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 358,338 kWh - mean 19,908 kWh : median 18,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 9JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67504500
Longitude -1.62798700
OS Easting 424673
OS Northing 0419906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6863
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 E33011964
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 024D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2