Postcode WF17 9AW (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 9AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF17 9AW is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 9AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF17 9AW 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 9AW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF17 9AW is Park Street which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smithies Moor Lane Smithies Moor Rise and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to WF17 9AW (for ages 11 and under) is Birstall Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 24, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WF17 9AW is Greyhound and is 342 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 228 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF17 9AW 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 9AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF17 9AW, and the approximate distance away.

Park Street 36 m
Smithies Moor Rise 49 m
Smithies Moor Close 70 m
Smithies Moor Lane 76 m
Magnolias 185 m
Smithies Moor Crescent 185 m
Lea Road 193 m
Mill Street 208 m
Bridge Street 227 m
The Covert 228 m
The Burrows 264 m
Huddersfield Road 293 m
Arthur Grove 294 m
Newley Avenue 300 m
Brookroyd Gardens 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 9AW

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 9AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birstall Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
563 m
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
647 m
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 784 m
Carlinghow Academy 859 m
Dale House School 1.03 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.06 km
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.07 km
Batley Girls High School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.15 km
Batley Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.34 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.41 km
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.5 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 1.53 km
Fieldhead Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.7 km
Gomersal Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.73 km
Upper Batley High School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.75 km
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.77 km
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.88 km
Heckmondwike Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.96 km
Brian Jackson College Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.02 km
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 9AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
228 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
228 m
The Chilli Lodge Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 7, 2022
228 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 14, 2014
278 m
St Anne's Community Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
340 m
The Counting House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
340 m
PPG Architectural Coatings UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2017
341 m
Greyhound Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 6, 2021
342 m
Picniks Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 17, 2018
349 m
Luigis Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
379 m
Yama Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 28, 2017
431 m
Yama Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
431 m
Jem Pit Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
462 m
Love Hair Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 27, 2012
488 m
Daisy's Play Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
August 30, 2019
559 m
Love Sweet Love Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2016
559 m
Old Wine And Spirit Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 19, 2016
568 m
Black Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 30, 2012
587 m
White Lee Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 10, 2019
587 m
Bargain Corner Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
605 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 9AW - Data from Apr 2022

Smithies Moor Lane Smithies Moor Rise Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Smithies Moor Lane Smithies Moor Rise Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Bradford Road Newley Ave Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Bradford Road Newley Ave Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Smithies Moor Ln White Lee Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 3 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.15 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.2 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 9AW - Data from Dec 2021

Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 498 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Oakwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Birkenshaw Bottoms Valley 2.54 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Fusden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Lanes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Spen Valley Bottoms Valley 3.04 km
Kittle Point Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 9AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 45.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 11.49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 54.1 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 230,234 kWh - mean 15,349 kWh : median 13,575 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 9AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72578900
Longitude -1.65995800
OS Easting 422534
OS Northing 0425541
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6205
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000034
Travel To Work Area Leeds

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Batley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011887
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Kirklees 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Kirklees 006A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1