Postcode WF16 9LZ (Kirklees)

Map showing WF16 9LZ and nearby postcodes

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

WF16 9LZ 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 9LZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF16 9LZ is Lyndale Crescent which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Batley Rd Hollinbank Lane and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 2.55 km away.

The closest primary school to WF16 9LZ (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 9LZ is Common Road WMC and is 181 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Harlequins Pizza and is 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 2.3 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 9LZ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Kirklees is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF16 9LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lyndale Crescent 18 m
Clarkson Avenue 74 m
Tidswell Street 78 m
Lavender Croft 82 m
Charnwood Close 88 m
Hutton Drive 97 m
Clarkson Close 103 m
Batley Road 107 m
Charnwood Bank 129 m
The Homestead 188 m
Hawke Avenue 189 m
Kilpin Close 189 m
Deacons Walk 201 m
Outfield Close 204 m
The Crofts 214 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF16 9LZ

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 9LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
288 m
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 522 m
Brian Jackson College Good
(March 14, 2019)
526 m
Heckmondwike Grammar School 566 m
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
628 m
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy 665 m
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Serious Weaknesses
(October 13, 2021)
806 m
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.13 km
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 1.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 1.47 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.47 km
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.48 km
Carlinghow Academy 1.51 km
Dale House School 1.6 km
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.62 km
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.74 km
Cambridge Street School Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.75 km
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.81 km
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.85 km
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pharmacy Hub Retailers - other Exempt
July 7, 2015
109 m
Harlequins Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
126 m
Kashmir Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 30, 2019
126 m
Rehman Junction Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 19, 2017
126 m
Smilers Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
161 m
Common Road WMC Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
181 m
Staincliffe Fresh Grocers Retailers - other 4
Good
January 29, 2019
239 m
Sweet Dough Bakery Other catering premises 4
Good
August 12, 2021
245 m
Heckmondwike Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
288 m
Heckmondwike Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
333 m
Local Express Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 22, 2022
343 m
Newlands Hall Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
350 m
Healey Pre School School/college/university 4
Good
December 6, 2021
496 m
Healey Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
515 m
Healey Junior Infants And Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2016
522 m
Healey News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
522 m
Healey School Community Fare Share Project Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
522 m
High Street Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
526 m
Kwan Gam Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 17, 2021
526 m
Heckmondwike Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
566 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Batley Rd Hollinbank Lane Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Batley Road White Lee Rd Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Halifax Road Clarkson Ave Bus Stop/Station 130 m
High Street Lobley St Bus Stop/Station 151 m
White Lee Rd Batley Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 55.93 km
Terminal Three Access Air 55.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Smithy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 3.33 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.59 km
Little Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Lanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Oakwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 84.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.6 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 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.5 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 239,250 kWh - mean 14,953 kWh : median 13,822 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 37,149 kWh - mean 2,322 kWh : median 2,013 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF16 9LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71038800
Longitude -1.66190000
OS Easting 422414
OS Northing 0423827
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