The postcode WF17 9DX is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 9DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 9DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 9DX as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to WF17 9DX is The Avenue which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Smithies Lane John St and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 3.45 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 9DX (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 9DX is The Princess Ballroom and is 165 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sandwich And Co and is 165 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 9DX 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 9DX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 9DX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 9DX
| 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 9DX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 166 m |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 516 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 862 m | |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.09 km |
| Batley Girls High School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.1 km |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.12 km |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 1.15 km | |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.47 km | |
| Gomersal Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.02 km | |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.05 km | |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| BBG Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.45 km |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Brian Jackson College | Independent school | 13-18 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 2.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 9DX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy's Play Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 30, 2019 | 121 m | |
| Love Sweet Love | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2016 | 121 m | |
| Birstall Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2021 | 139 m | |
| Love Hair | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2012 | 148 m | |
| Cafe At Number One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2017 | 165 m | |
| Priestley Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 165 m | |
| Sandwich And Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2020 | 165 m | |
| Slimming World | Exempt | 165 m | |
| The Princess Ballroom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2013 | 165 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2016 | 174 m | |
| Smg Vapes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 186 m | |
| D Licious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 190 m | |
| I-ce Desserts | Awaiting Inspection January 13, 2022 | 190 m | |
| Plaice to Be | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 190 m | |
| The Cobbles Restaurant And Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2017 | 190 m | |
| Panda Country Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 195 m | |
| The Funny Onion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 195 m | |
| Luigis Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2022 | 204 m | |
| Greyhound | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 6, 2021 | 205 m | |
| Franklinsmiths the Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 212 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 9DX - Data from Apr 2022
| Smithies Lane John St | 78 m | |
| Smithies Lane Bradford Rd | 108 m | |
| Market Place | 189 m | |
| Market Place | 195 m | |
| Market Place | 214 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 3.45 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.69 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.45 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.45 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 9DX - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridings Wood | 546 m | |
| Church Wood | 927 m | |
| Little Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Rods Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 2.01 km |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Fusden Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Kittle Point Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Lanes Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 2.94 km |
| The Plantation | 3.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 9DX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.7 Mbps | 46.1 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.5 Mbps | 9.1 Mbps | 17.2 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 58 | 11.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 9DX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.73048700 |
| Longitude | -1.66240600 |
| OS Easting | 422370 |
| OS Northing | 0426063 |
| 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: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Batley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33011871 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kirklees 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kirklees 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |