The postcode WF17 9DG is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 9DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 9DG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 9DG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to WF17 9DG is Branwell Walk which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rochester Rd Lowood Lane and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 4.03 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 9DG (for ages 11 and under) is Fieldhead Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WF17 9DG is Pheasant Inn and is 327 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 9, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jacks House and is 121 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 141 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 1.5 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 9DG 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 9DG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 9DG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 9DG
| 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 9DG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 140 m |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 717 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 759 m | |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 1.03 km |
| Batley Girls High School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.19 km |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Drighlington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Gomersal Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.2 km | |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 2.22 km |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 2.26 km | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| BBG Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.31 km |
| Birchfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 2.35 km |
| Bruntcliffe Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 2.63 km |
| Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 2.67 km |
| Gildersome Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 2.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 9DG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 121 m | |
| Major Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2017 | 121 m | |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2018 | 140 m | |
| Pheasant Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2022 | 327 m | |
| Les Enfants Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2018 | 363 m | |
| Big Joes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 378 m | |
| MP Fit Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 18, 2013 | 559 m | |
| Sodexo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 631 m | |
| St Peters Ce Va Junior Infant And Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 717 m | |
| St Patricks Catholic Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2014 | 759 m | |
| The Counting House Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 826 m | |
| Ikea | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 838 m | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2020 | 838 m | |
| The Consumer Engagement Group Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 838 m | |
| The Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2016 | 841 m | |
| Birstall Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2017 | 845 m | |
| The Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2020 | 853 m | |
| Winer Chemists | Exempt April 30, 2015 | 871 m | |
| Birstall Irish Democratic League Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2013 | 875 m | |
| Paradise Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2018 | 875 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 9DG - Data from Apr 2022
| Rochester Rd Lowood Lane | 114 m | |
| Lowood Lane Haworth Rd | 127 m | |
| Rochester Rd Charlotte Close | 128 m | |
| Lowood Lane Haworth Rd | 128 m | |
| Lowood Ln Dark Lane | 141 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Morley Rail Station | 4.46 km | |
| Morley Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.43 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 9DG - Data from Dec 2021
| Oakwell Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 1.5 km |
| Church Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Ridings Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Rods Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Kittle Point Wood | 2.06 km | |
| The Plantation | 2.13 km | |
| Lumb Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Andrew Hill | 2.36 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.61 km | |
| Sun Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Whitely Wood | 2.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 9DG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.7 Mbps | 141 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.6 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 54.4 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 548.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for WF17 9DG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.74000100 |
| Longitude | -1.65741700 |
| OS Easting | 422694 |
| OS Northing | 0427123 |
| 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 | Birstall and Birkenshaw |
| 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 | Leeds |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011870 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 002F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |