The postcode WF17 8HQ is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 8HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 8HQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8HQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WF17 8HQ is Emerald Street which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bradford Road Ruby St and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 1.86 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 8HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Dale House School.
The local pub for residents of WF17 8HQ is The Victoria and is 320 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 22, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mother Hubbard Fish And Chips and is 50 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 28, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 1.7 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 8HQ 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 8HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 8HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 8HQ
| 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 8HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 115 m | |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 290 m | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 309 m |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 465 m | |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 652 m |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 744 m |
| Cambridge Street School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Batley Girls High School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.24 km |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.25 km |
| Manorfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Serious Weaknesses (October 13, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 1.54 km | |
| Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2016) | 1.58 km |
| Hyrstmount Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 1.69 km |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Hubbard Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2019 | 50 m | |
| Salt and Crust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 50 m | |
| BZ Cafe Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement January 19, 2022 | 69 m | |
| Dale House Independant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 115 m | |
| Happy Jays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 188 m | |
| Beijing Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 6, 2020 | 244 m | |
| Callaghan News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2019 | 244 m | |
| Little Leprechauns Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2022 | 245 m | |
| Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing | Exempt January 25, 2018 | 251 m | |
| Frankies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 265 m | |
| Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Carlinghow Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2018 | 290 m | |
| Fit and Fed Project | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Batley Grammar School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2022 | 309 m | |
| Branches Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 320 m | |
| Harrys Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2019 | 320 m | |
| Purpose of Life | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2020 | 320 m | |
| sharon's snack shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 8, 2021 | 320 m | |
| The Victoria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2012 | 320 m | |
| St Marys Catholic Primary Academy School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2016 | 465 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bradford Road Ruby St | 97 m | |
| Bradford Road Diamond St | 101 m | |
| Bradford Road Diamond St | 111 m | |
| Bradford Road Ruby St | 114 m | |
| Centenary Way | 185 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.29 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.54 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.54 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 8HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Wood | 882 m | |
| Rods Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Church Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.64 km | |
| Soothill Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 3.56 km |
| Scargill Wood | 3.64 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.83 km | |
| Fusden Wood | 3.93 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 4.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 8HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.3 | 3.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.6% | 100% | 52.2 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.4% | 94.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 8HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72071200 |
| Longitude | -1.64487500 |
| OS Easting | 423532 |
| OS Northing | 0424981 |
| 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 West |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011889 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |