The postcode WF17 6DW is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 6DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 6DW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 6DW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WF17 6DW is Malin Road which is centered 112 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street Kirkgate and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.16 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 6DW (for ages 11 and under) is Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WF17 6DW is Hanging Heaton Working Mens Club and is 139 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rustic Ridge Bespoke Sandwich and is 312 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 4, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 23.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 6DW 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 6DW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 6DW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 6DW
| 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 6DW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 0 m |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 314 m |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 758 m |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 977 m |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.58 km | |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.63 km | |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.97 km |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Al-Furqaan Preparatory School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.16 km |
| The Branch Christian School | Independent school | 3-18 | Requires improvement (July 8, 2021) | 2.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 6DW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanging Heaton Ce Vc Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2019 | 139 m | |
| Slimming World Hanging Heaton | Exempt October 13, 2021 | 190 m | |
| St Pauls Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2012 | 190 m | |
| Rustic Ridge Bespoke Sandwich | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 312 m | |
| China Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 314 m | |
| Shaw Cross Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Shaw Cross Infant And Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 314 m | |
| Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2014 | 314 m | |
| Shell UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2013 | 314 m | |
| Sutty's Butties | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 314 m | |
| The Crescent & Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 314 m | |
| Coults Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 16, 2021 | 384 m | |
| Roo's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 423 m | |
| M S Dhesi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2019 | 460 m | |
| Factory Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 466 m | |
| Sodexo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2020 | 466 m | |
| Fox And Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2017 | 466 m | |
| Hanging Heaton Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2019 | 466 m | |
| Shawcross Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 488 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 6DW - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street Kirkgate | 93 m | |
| High Street Rathlin Rd | 96 m | |
| Kirkgate High Street | 121 m | |
| High Street Rathlin Rd | 121 m | |
| High Street Kirkgate | 145 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.11 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.14 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.14 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 6DW - Data from Dec 2021
| Soothill Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Dum Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Baghill | 2.54 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.92 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 3.02 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Bottoms Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Wilderness | 3.28 km | |
| Jude's Pond | 3.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 6DW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 25.7 Mbps | 23.7 Mbps | 46.86 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 5.8 Mbps | 10.43 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 2.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.7 | 6.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 36.8 | 7.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 6DW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70435700 |
| Longitude | -1.60844500 |
| OS Easting | 425946 |
| OS Northing | 0423174 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dewsbury |
| Electoral Ward | Dewsbury 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dewsbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011922 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 014A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |