Postcode WF15 8JW (Kirklees)

Map showing WF15 8JW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF15 8JW is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF15 8JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF15 8JW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8JW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WF15 8JW is Seventh Avenue which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windy Bank Second Avenue and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Brighouse Rail Station, 3.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WF15 8JW (for ages 11 and under) is High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 24, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Mirfield Free Grammar. The last OFSTED inspection on February 13, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF15 8JW is Hightown Sports Club and is 590 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 20, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rockys Burgers and Butties and is 590 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2 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 WF15 8JW 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 8JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF15 8JW, and the approximate distance away.

Seventh Avenue 104 m
Second Avenue 114 m
Lincs Wold 117 m
Fifth Avenue West 150 m
Eighth Avenue 193 m
Fourth Avenue 210 m
Third Avenue 224 m
Waltons Heights 233 m
Central Avenue 245 m
Ninth Avenue 265 m
Tenth Avenue 314 m
Miry Lane 399 m
Hare Park Lane 491 m
Windy Bank Lane 554 m
Halifax Road 610 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF15 8JW

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 8JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 24, 2019)
265 m
Hightown Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(December 2, 2021)
789 m
Hartshead Junior and Infant School Good
(November 19, 2019)
1.45 km
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.55 km
Whitcliffe Mount School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.71 km
Roberttown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
1.71 km
Pivot Acadmey Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.91 km
Howard Park Community School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.97 km
St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton Outstanding
(June 4, 2014)
1.98 km
Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Good
(March 9, 2018)
2.1 km
Mill Cottage Montessori School Requires improvement
(December 5, 2019)
2.15 km
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.36 km
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.37 km
Spen Valley High School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.42 km
Hollybank School Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.46 km
Scholes Village Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.53 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.14 km
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.22 km
The Mirfield Free Grammar Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.35 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF15 8JW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Food and Wine Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 1, 2021
217 m
Ultimate Sport Project Other catering premises 4
Good
December 8, 2021
217 m
High Bank J I And N School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
265 m
Emma's Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 29, 2017
478 m
Hightown Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2016
590 m
One Stop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
590 m
Parmars (Yorkshire) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
590 m
Rockys Burgers and Butties Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
590 m
Mill Valley Brewery Ltd Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 23, 2021
600 m
Hightown Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2011
630 m
Early Kick Off Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
789 m
Hightown Junior Infant And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 13, 2016
789 m
A Perfect Blend Yorkshire Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
914 m
Hartshead Moor Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 29, 2018
914 m
The New Pack Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 13, 2021
938 m
Casa Luli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2019
946 m
Katies Kinder Care, Springfield Farm Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
1.03 km
Robinsons Food Emporium Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
1.07 km
Bennett's Cafe & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.16 km
Charlotte's Icecream Mobiles Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
1.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF15 8JW - Data from Apr 2022

Windy Bank Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Third Avenue Eighth Ave Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Windy Bank Ln Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Third Avenue Ninth Ave Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Windy Bank Ln Second Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Brighouse Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 52.7 km
Terminal Three Access Air 52.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF15 8JW - Data from Dec 2021

Hollin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Lawn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Lower Blake Law Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Whitaker Pits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hartshead Moor Top Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Dockentail Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Clifton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Hartshead Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Nun Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Bradley Island Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 2.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF15 8JW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.9 Mbps 84.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 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% 27 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.7 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 417,980 kWh - mean 13,062 kWh : median 12,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 86,479 kWh - mean 2,790 kWh : median 2,538 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF15 8JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71121200
Longitude -1.73187400
OS Easting 417795
OS Northing 0423899
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3593
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Batley and Spen
Electoral Ward Liversedge and Gomersal
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 Bradford

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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Liversedge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011899
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 008D
Output Area / Small Area 8D3