The postcode WF17 6BJ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 6BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 6BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 WF17 6BJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WF17 6BJ is Cedar Grove which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bradford Road Rink St and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 713 m away.
The closest primary school to WF17 6BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Warwick Road Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 9, 2019 rated this school as Special Measures
The nearest takeaway food is available from Shakas (Portacabin) and is 90 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 6BJ 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 WF17 6BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 6BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 6BJ
| 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 WF17 6BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 173 m |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 412 m |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 514 m |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 625 m | |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 645 m |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 696 m |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Special Measures (May 9, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosted | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 21, 2021 | 33 m | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 33 m | |
| Kola Brothers Grocers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 26, 2019 | 52 m | |
| Master Bros | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 6, 2020 | 75 m | |
| Oasis Indian Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 90 m | |
| Shakas (Portacabin) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 90 m | |
| Snootys Pizza 268 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 5, 2021 | 90 m | |
| Zucchini | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 23, 2019 | 90 m | |
| Sufi Halal Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2018 | 128 m | |
| Loonat Catering Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 169 m | |
| Warwick Road Junior Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 173 m | |
| MRH Midway Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018 | 207 m | |
| Slimming World Franchise | Exempt | 265 m | |
| Fig & Olive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2018 | 286 m | |
| Hideaway Kitchen LDT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 286 m | |
| Barkat Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 8, 2021 | 337 m | |
| Zakees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 9, 2021 | 337 m | |
| Bar B Q Base | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2020 | 345 m | |
| Carol's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 345 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 9, 2019 | 345 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bradford Road Rink St | 47 m | |
| Bradford Road Rink St | 79 m | |
| Bradford Road Grafton St | 159 m | |
| Bradford Road Grafton St | 217 m | |
| Bradford Rd Jack Lane | 302 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 713 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.43 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.11 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 6BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Soothill Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Dum Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Wilderness | 2.9 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 2.96 km |
| Rods Wood | 3.08 km | |
| New Cut Top | 3.27 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 3.35 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Baghill | 3.59 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 3.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 6BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 10.5 Mbps | 52.5 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 9.4 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.5% | 100% | 83 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.5% | 95.5% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for WF17 6BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70459300 |
| Longitude | -1.62919600 |
| OS Easting | 424576 |
| OS Northing | 0423193 |
| 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 | Batley East |
| 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: 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 | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011918 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 013D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |