Postcode WF13 2BJ (Kirklees)

Map showing WF13 2BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF13 2BJ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF13 2BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF13 2BJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 WF13 2BJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF13 2BJ is Hartley Street which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bradford Road Mill Rd and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 694 m away.

The closest primary school to WF13 2BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Carlton Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 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 WF13 2BJ is Woodman Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dewsbury Delights and is 321 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 3.5 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 WF13 2BJ 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 WF13 2BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF13 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Hartley Street 60 m
College View 79 m
Meadow Lane 82 m
Pyrah Street 88 m
Hartley Grove 94 m
Carlton Road 119 m
Tolson Street 140 m
Textile Street 171 m
North Street 193 m
Rockhouse Drive 195 m
Low Street 197 m
Upper South Street 204 m
Stonefield Street 213 m
Upper Cross Street 219 m
Victoria Road 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF13 2BJ

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 WF13 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
403 m
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
417 m
The Branch Christian School Requires improvement
(July 8, 2021)
447 m
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
627 m
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
787 m
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Special Measures
(May 9, 2019)
808 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 898 m
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
932 m
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.04 km
Westborough High School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.07 km
Mill Lane Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.09 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.24 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.3 km
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.36 km
Westmoor Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.42 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.45 km
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.52 km
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.6 km
Boothroyd Primary Academy Good
(January 23, 2019)
1.63 km
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy 1.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF13 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodman Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2016
0 m
Blueberry Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
184 m
The Poacher Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 3, 2021
184 m
Dewsbury Socialist Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2012
199 m
Sodexo Government Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
250 m
St Johns Lodge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 6, 2016
271 m
Bath Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 2, 2017
289 m
Dewsbury Arts Group Retailers - other 4
Good
September 9, 2016
292 m
Chum Chee's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2019
311 m
Spice 7 Other catering premises 4
Good
March 21, 2019
311 m
Fortune Cookie (Yorkshire) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 24, 2021
316 m
Grilled And Filtered Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
316 m
The Tawa House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 8, 2021
316 m
Dewsbury Delights Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 14, 2021
321 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2007
321 m
Crackenedge Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 15, 2019
322 m
Rachels Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2020
322 m
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
June 22, 2018
332 m
Royalz Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
339 m
Good Food Fairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
353 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF13 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Bradford Road Mill Rd Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Bradford Road Mill Rd Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Bradford Road Victoria Rd Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Bradford Road Victoria Rd Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Halifax Road Kirklees College Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 694 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 700 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56.4 km
Terminal Three Access Air 56.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF13 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 2.48 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 2.91 km
Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Priest Royd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 3.52 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Foxroyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF13 2BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.2 Mbps 65.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 18.65 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 73.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 93.3% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 345,058 kWh - mean 23,004 kWh : median 19,670 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 51,435 kWh - mean 3,429 kWh : median 2,240 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF13 2BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69814600
Longitude -1.63405400
OS Easting 424259
OS Northing 0422474
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5941
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dewsbury
Electoral Ward Dewsbury East
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 E33011934
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 017A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2