Postcode WF12 9JW (Kirklees)

Map showing WF12 9JW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF12 9JW is Ashfield which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Headfield Road Headfield View and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to WF12 9JW (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 9JW is Masonic Lodge and is 421 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 6, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Chop Suey Bar and is 100 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ashfield 22 m
Back Slaithwaite Road 90 m
Churchbank Way 111 m
Headfield View 138 m
Nursery Grove 170 m
Slaithwaite Road 172 m
Slaithwaite Avenue 191 m
Hebble Court 232 m
Slaithwaite Close 242 m
Park View 261 m
Thornie View 268 m
Victoria Road 325 m
Lodge Farm Close 347 m
B6117 383 m
Bretfield Court 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF12 9JW

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 9JW - 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)
214 m
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 4, 2019)
499 m
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
647 m
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2017)
687 m
Institute of Islamic Education Inadequate
(February 13, 2020)
740 m
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
840 m
Rida Girls High School Good
(March 8, 2018)
934 m
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.02 km
Rida Boys High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.03 km
Ravenshall School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Overthorpe CofE Academy Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.32 km
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.51 km
Boothroyd Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.64 km
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 1.64 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.8 km
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 1.89 km
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.04 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.25 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.28 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blitz Mobile Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 23, 2014
100 m
Eastern Chop Suey Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
100 m
Fresh And Fruity Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2020
100 m
Pizza Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 31, 2016
100 m
140A Slaithwaite Road Retailers - other Exempt
167 m
Breakfast Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
214 m
Thornhill Lees Ce Vc Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
214 m
Fredsters Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 28, 2019
301 m
Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
327 m
G M Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
335 m
Masonic Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
421 m
Thomas Owen House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
421 m
Crumbz Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
458 m
Drip Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2021
458 m
Chachas Curries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
492 m
Karolia Convenience Store/Post Offic Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 22, 2019
492 m
Headfield Ce Vc Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
499 m
Vento Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
506 m
Big Fellas Pizzeria Unit 205 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2019
529 m
Chuckles Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
529 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Headfield Road Headfield View Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Headfield Road Headfield View Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Slaithwaite Rd Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Slaithwaite Road Thornie View Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Headfield Road Bretton St Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 453 m
Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 1.55 km
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Shrogg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.01 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Jordan Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Haley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 2.63 km
Oliver Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Hepper Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 2.89 km
Birk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.6 Mbps 84.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 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% 23.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.1 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 883,654 kWh - mean 15,235 kWh : median 14,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 142,494 kWh - mean 2,591 kWh : median 2,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF12 9JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67500500
Longitude -1.62950100
OS Easting 424573
OS Northing 0419901
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