The postcode WF16 9AJ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF16 9AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF16 9AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 WF16 9AJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WF16 9AJ is Lawrence Crescent which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Leeds Old Road Scott Ave and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 3.21 km away.
The closest primary school to WF16 9AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Co-op Academy Smithies Moor. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heckmondwike Grammar School.
The local pub for residents of WF16 9AJ is Black Horse Inn and is 504 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 30, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Tucks and is 349 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 70.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 1.7 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 WF16 9AJ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF16 9AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF16 9AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF16 9AJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF16 9AJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 314 m | |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 476 m |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.13 km | |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.15 km | |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.15 km | |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.43 km | |
| Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.6 km | |
| Gomersal Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 1.81 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.82 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF16 9AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co Op Academy Smithies Moor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Hamond House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 348 m | |
| Fryer Tucks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 349 m | |
| Shama Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 349 m | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2015 | 360 m | |
| Dale Lane Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 407 m | |
| Meadow Green Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 425 m | |
| Pizza Passion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2021 | 427 m | |
| White Lee Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 22, 2017 | 474 m | |
| Fairfield School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2019 | 476 m | |
| Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2012 | 504 m | |
| White Lee Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 10, 2019 | 504 m | |
| Crescent Dale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 526 m | |
| Mill Dale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2016 | 526 m | |
| Leeds Road Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 13, 2018 | 553 m | |
| Six Lane Ends Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2020 | 553 m | |
| Tasty Life | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 6, 2022 | 553 m | |
| Age Concern - Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2020 | 633 m | |
| Brighton Street Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 26, 2014 | 633 m | |
| Six Lanes Ends Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 668 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF16 9AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Leeds Old Road Scott Ave | 80 m | |
| Scott Ave Rayner Avenue | 89 m | |
| Scott Ave Rayner Avenue | 95 m | |
| Leeds Old Road Scott Ave | 145 m | |
| Leeds Old Road Priestley Ave | 179 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 3.21 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.8 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 56.13 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 56.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF16 9AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridings Wood | 962 m | |
| Castle Hill | 968 m | |
| Church Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 2.51 km |
| Fusden Wood | 2.51 km | |
| Lanes Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 3.16 km |
| Smithy Hill | 3.21 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Little Thorpe Wood | 3.65 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF16 9AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.6 Mbps | 70.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.7 Mbps | 6.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.9 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 130.5 | 12.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF16 9AJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71805000 |
| Longitude | -1.66983900 |
| OS Easting | 421886 |
| OS Northing | 0424677 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000034 |
| Travel To Work Area | Huddersfield |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Heckmondwike BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011914 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |