Postcode WF16 9LA (Kirklees)

Map showing WF16 9LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF16 9LA is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF16 9LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF16 9LA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 9LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF16 9LA is Crowther Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Ln Trueman Avenue and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 2.73 km away.

The closest primary school to WF16 9LA (for ages 11 and under) is Heckmondwike Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Heckmondwike Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of WF16 9LA is Heckmondwike Bowling Club and is 302 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dale Lane Fisheries and is 327 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 27, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 2.2 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 WF16 9LA 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 WF16 9LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF16 9LA, and the approximate distance away.

Crowther Road 18 m
Trueman Avenue 93 m
Thackray Avenue 93 m
Redberry Avenue 116 m
Hawke Avenue 133 m
Fairfield Road 159 m
Hollinbank Lane 159 m
Chapel Avenue 167 m
William Royd Lane 167 m
Chalcroft Close 179 m
Moorfield Avenue 186 m
The Homestead 198 m
Stonedene Court 202 m
Fairmoor Way 211 m
Oliver Road 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF16 9LA

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 WF16 9LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
500 m
Brian Jackson College Good
(March 14, 2019)
588 m
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 618 m
Heckmondwike Grammar School 659 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 706 m
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
844 m
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 908 m
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
912 m
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
1.08 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.37 km
Carlinghow Academy 1.4 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.51 km
Dale House School 1.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 1.79 km
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.85 km
Batley Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.86 km
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.88 km
Cambridge Street School Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.89 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.92 km
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF16 9LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meadow Green Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
264 m
Heckmondwike Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
302 m
Dale Lane Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
327 m
Sweet Dough Bakery Other catering premises 4
Good
August 12, 2021
336 m
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2015
365 m
Pharmacy Hub Retailers - other Exempt
July 7, 2015
392 m
Rehman Junction Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 19, 2017
423 m
Harlequins Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
445 m
Kashmir Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2019
445 m
Newlands Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
448 m
Common Road WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
451 m
Smilers Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
474 m
Heckmondwike Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
500 m
Hamond House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
515 m
Age Concern - Lunch Club Other catering premises 4
Good
February 26, 2020
543 m
Brighton Street Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 26, 2014
543 m
Heckmondwike Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 25, 2019
544 m
Staincliffe Fresh Grocers Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2019
557 m
Little People Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
581 m
High Street Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
588 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF16 9LA - Data from Apr 2022

Chapel Ln Trueman Avenue Bus Stop/Station 225 m
White Lee Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
White Lee Rd Kester Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
White Lee Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Dale Lane Lincoln Ave Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 56 km
Terminal Three Access Air 56.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF16 9LA - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 3.06 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Lanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Oakwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Birkenshaw Bottoms Valley 3.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF16 9LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 105.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 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% 17.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 123.1 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 255,793 kWh - mean 14,211 kWh : median 12,286 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 32,372 kWh - mean 1,798 kWh : median 1,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF16 9LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71288200
Longitude -1.66432200
OS Easting 422253
OS Northing 0424102
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10170
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: 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 Heckmondwike BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011911
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 011E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2