The postcode WF16 9RA is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in September 1981 and is an active postcode. WF16 9RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF16 9RA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 9RA as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.
The closest road name to WF16 9RA is Fairmoor Way which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Longfield Road and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 2.97 km away.
The closest primary school to WF16 9RA (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 9RA is Heckmondwike Bowling Club and is 244 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 391 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 27, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 0.9 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 9RA 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 9RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF16 9RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF16 9RA
| Introduction | September 1981 |
| 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 9RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 486 m |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 533 m |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | 568 m | |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 570 m | |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 858 m | |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 885 m | |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 899 m |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.59 km | |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.72 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.94 km | |
| Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 2.08 km |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 2.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF16 9RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heckmondwike Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 244 m | |
| Meadow Green Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 294 m | |
| Age Concern - Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2020 | 303 m | |
| Brighton Street Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 26, 2014 | 303 m | |
| Hamond House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 315 m | |
| Sweet Dough Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 12, 2021 | 352 m | |
| Heckmondwike Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2019 | 366 m | |
| Dale Lane Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 391 m | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2015 | 404 m | |
| Newlands Hall Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 412 m | |
| Claremont House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2022 | 412 m | |
| Little People Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 437 m | |
| Crescent Dale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 445 m | |
| Mill Dale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2016 | 445 m | |
| High Street Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 486 m | |
| Kwan Gam | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 17, 2021 | 486 m | |
| Hecky Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 20, 2018 | 504 m | |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2018 | 533 m | |
| Krazy Kids | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2019 | 562 m | |
| Tandoori Express Unit 8 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2019 | 562 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF16 9RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Longfield Road | 153 m | |
| Chapel Ln Trueman Avenue | 162 m | |
| Dale Lane Lincoln Ave | 275 m | |
| Dale Lane Brighton St | 317 m | |
| Brighton Street Dale Ln | 319 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 2.97 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 55.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 55.82 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 55.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF16 9RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Church Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 2.86 km |
| Fusden Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Smithy Hill | 2.98 km | |
| Rods Wood | 3.11 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Lanes Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Little Thorpe Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.66 km | |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 3.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF16 9RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.4 Mbps | 48.2 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 6.5 Mbps | 19.66 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% | 18.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 92.5 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF16 9RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71274200 |
| Longitude | -1.66795700 |
| OS Easting | 422013 |
| OS Northing | 0424087 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers |
| 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 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D2 |