The postcode WF17 6HW is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 6HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 6HW 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 6HW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WF17 6HW is Laithe Croft Road which is centered 101 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Soothill Lane Oakwood Rd and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 681 m away.
The closest primary school to WF17 6HW (for ages 11 and under) is Lydgate Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WF17 6HW is Soothill Working Mens Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 28, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Crave and is 256 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% 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 3.3 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 6HW 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 6HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 6HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 6HW
| 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 6HW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 406 m |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 977 m |
| Mill Lane Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.07 km | |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 1.34 km |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.35 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Warwick Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.67 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.91 km |
| Carlton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.21 km | |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.39 km |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 6HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soothill Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 28, 2013 | 0 m | |
| The Whitfield Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2016 | 49 m | |
| Pizza Crave | Awaiting Inspection | 256 m | |
| Soothill Convenience Store And Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2021 | 308 m | |
| lydgate lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 318 m | |
| Your Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 15, 2022 | 371 m | |
| Lydgate Junior And Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2014 | 406 m | |
| Lydgate Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 406 m | |
| S A Trading | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2021 | 421 m | |
| Puma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2019 | 426 m | |
| Soothill Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 14, 2017 | 453 m | |
| Global Storage and Distribution Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2017 | 503 m | |
| Grange Road Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 24, 2022 | 585 m | |
| Viaduct Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 585 m | |
| Zam Zam Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 19, 2019 | 670 m | |
| Factory Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 678 m | |
| Sodexo Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 7, 2020 | 678 m | |
| HSL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 708 m | |
| Rubys Street Kitchen -Trailer/Gazebo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 708 m | |
| Hughes Chemists | Exempt June 16, 2015 | 742 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 6HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Soothill Lane Oakwood Rd | 39 m | |
| Soothill Lane Oakwood Road | 56 m | |
| Soothill Lane Solway Rd | 105 m | |
| Soothill Lane Solway Rd | 134 m | |
| Grace Leather Lane Soothill Ln | 199 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 681 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 2.74 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.48 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.48 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 6HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Soothill Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Dum Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Baghill | 2.3 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Haigh Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 3.13 km |
| Jude's Pond | 3.25 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.35 km | |
| Bottoms Wood | 3.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 6HW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 42.5 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.1 Mbps | 9.5 Mbps | 19.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.7 | 5.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 62.5% | 100% | 55.6 | 12.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 37.5% | 37.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 6HW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71380700 |
| Longitude | -1.61523600 |
| OS Easting | 425492 |
| OS Northing | 0424223 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011895 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |