Postcode WF15 7JR (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 7JR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF15 7JR is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF15 7JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF15 7JR 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 WF15 7JR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WF15 7JR is Albert Street which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Street Parker St and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.57 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 7JR (for ages 11 and under) is Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 6, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heckmondwike Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of WF15 7JR is Flush Snooker And Social Club and is 420 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dee Dees and is 453 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF15 7JR 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 WF15 7JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF15 7JR, and the approximate distance away.

Albert Street 34 m
Parker Street 49 m
Frederick Street 63 m
Thomas Street 89 m
Melbourne Street 92 m
Nelson Street 116 m
Wellington Street 137 m
Union Road 138 m
Cornmill Avenue 145 m
Wormald Street 158 m
Granville Street 162 m
Dymond Road 164 m
Cornmill Drive 180 m
Cornmill Lane 182 m
Union Grove 187 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 7JR

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 WF15 7JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
480 m
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
597 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 811 m
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
925 m
Heckmondwike Grammar School 926 m
Brian Jackson College Good
(March 14, 2019)
950 m
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
999 m
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.24 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.53 km
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 1.93 km
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.95 km
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.99 km
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
2.04 km
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
2.07 km
Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.08 km
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
2.13 km
Pivot Acadmey Good
(January 18, 2018)
2.15 km
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.25 km
Old Bank Academy 2.25 km
Westmoor Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF15 7JR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Butt Karahi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 19, 2022
349 m
Crafty Kids Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 8, 2021
349 m
Well Pharmacy, Morrisons Retailers - other Exempt
398 m
Wm Morrison Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
398 m
Flush Petroleum Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 10, 2022
420 m
Flush Snooker And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 18, 2018
420 m
Dee Dees Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
453 m
The Little Wooden Hut Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2008
453 m
Cherry Tree Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
458 m
Chill & Chat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
458 m
Maughans Too Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
458 m
Rainbow Baby Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
458 m
Westgate 23 Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2014
458 m
Comrades Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 7, 2016
461 m
Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
462 m
Millbridge Junior Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
480 m
Wrap around/ breakfast club School/college/university 4
Good
June 12, 2014
480 m
The Crusty Cob Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
483 m
Caputo's Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 7, 2021
483 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
483 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF15 7JR - Data from Apr 2022

Union Street Parker St Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Union Street Parker St Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Union Rd Wormald Street Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Union Rd Granville Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Union Rd Granville Street Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Ravensthorpe Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 54.57 km
Terminal Three Access Air 54.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF15 7JR - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 2.64 km
Roe Head Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Warren House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Lanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Greenwood Cut Inland Water 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF15 7JR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.4 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 78,905 kWh - mean 7,890 kWh : median 6,507 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 12,701 kWh - mean 1,588 kWh : median 1,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 7JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70566400
Longitude -1.68276700
OS Easting 421039
OS Northing 0423295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4039
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Batley and Spen
Electoral Ward Heckmondwike
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liversedge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011905
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 009D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1