Postcode WF17 6EB (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 6EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF17 6EB is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 6EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF17 6EB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 6EB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF17 6EB is Wood Lane which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Commonside Wood Lane and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 607 m away.

The closest primary school to WF17 6EB (for ages 11 and under) is Mill Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2017. 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 local pub for residents of WF17 6EB is Brooklands Bar Ltd and is 444 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shakas (Portacabin) and is 414 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 81.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 WF17 6EB 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 WF17 6EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF17 6EB, and the approximate distance away.

Wood Lane 94 m
New Street 136 m
Nursery Wood Road 152 m
Bromley Street 168 m
Royd Street 192 m
Ullswater Road 200 m
Bromley Road 209 m
Heaton Grange 226 m
Commonside 230 m
Mill Lane 234 m
Eskdale Close 257 m
Ullswater Avenue 263 m
Greenhill Court 271 m
Ullswater Close 311 m
Windermere Road 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 6EB

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 WF17 6EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mill Lane Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
142 m
Warwick Road Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
637 m
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 844 m
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
866 m
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
971 m
Hyrstmount Junior School Good
(November 12, 2021)
997 m
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 15, 2016)
1.12 km
Carlton Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.15 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
1.18 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.26 km
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.29 km
Cambridge Street School Good
(November 16, 2018)
1.33 km
Lydgate Junior and Infant School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.33 km
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.36 km
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.49 km
The Branch Christian School Requires improvement
(July 8, 2021)
1.51 km
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.63 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy 1.74 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Special Measures
(May 9, 2019)
1.88 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 6EB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mill Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
142 m
Hanging Heaton Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
214 m
Horizon Care & Education Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
290 m
Starjumps Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2021
378 m
Oasis Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
414 m
Shakas (Portacabin) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
414 m
Snootys Pizza 268 Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 5, 2021
414 m
Zucchini Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 23, 2019
414 m
Brooklands Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
444 m
Loonat Catering Services Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
464 m
Fox And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
468 m
Hanging Heaton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
468 m
Kola Brothers Grocers Retailers - other 4
Good
March 26, 2019
476 m
Frosted Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 21, 2021
484 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
484 m
Hanging Heaton Luncheon Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
495 m
HSL Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
496 m
Rubys Street Kitchen -Trailer/Gazebo Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
496 m
Golden Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2019
511 m
KC Fast Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 15, 2015
511 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 6EB - Data from Apr 2022

Commonside Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Commonside Nursery Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Mill Lane New St Bus Stop/Station 145 m
High St Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Mill Lane New St Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 607 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.5 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 6EB - Data from Dec 2021

Soothill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Scargill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 2.57 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Baghill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Haigh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
New Cut Top Inland Water 3.53 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 6EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.1 Mbps 20 Mbps 33.26 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 4 Mbps 6.72 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 81.3% 19.5 4.1
30-300 Mbps 18.8% 31.5 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 389,680 kWh - mean 12,177 kWh : median 11,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 77,870 kWh - mean 2,512 kWh : median 2,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 6EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70459300
Longitude -1.62156500
OS Easting 425080
OS Northing 0423194
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5497
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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 Batley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011917
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 013A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2