The postcode WF17 9HD is located in Kirklees, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF17 9HD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF17 9HD 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 9HD as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to WF17 9HD is Sedgewick Street which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Low Lane Whewell St and is 13 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 3.72 km away.
The closest primary school to WF17 9HD (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2018.
The local pub for residents of WF17 9HD is Black Bull Inn and is 144 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panda Country Chinese Takeaway and is 128 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 21, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 38.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF17 9HD 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 9HD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF17 9HD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF17 9HD
| 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 9HD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 333 m |
| Birstall Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 388 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 623 m | |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Academy | 3-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Batley Girls High School | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (October 10, 2013) | 1.29 km |
| Fairfield School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 1.3 km |
| Gomersal Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.31 km |
| Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Carlinghow Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.59 km | |
| Dale House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.74 km | |
| Batley Grammar School | Academy | 3-16 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| BBG Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.27 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.28 km | |
| Upper Batley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| Drighlington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.42 km |
| Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Heckmondwike Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF17 9HD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panda Country Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 128 m | |
| The Funny Onion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 128 m | |
| Black Bull Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2018 | 144 m | |
| Bangla Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 18, 2019 | 152 m | |
| Birstall Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2016 | 152 m | |
| Horse And Jockey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 152 m | |
| Leoruskys Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 13, 2021 | 152 m | |
| Little Greek | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 19, 2020 | 152 m | |
| Smg Vapes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2018 | 159 m | |
| Birstall Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2021 | 206 m | |
| Hannah's Restaurant Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2018 | 217 m | |
| Daisy's Play Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 30, 2019 | 232 m | |
| Love Sweet Love | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2016 | 232 m | |
| Franklinsmiths the Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 265 m | |
| Haggart's Family Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 265 m | |
| Naveeds Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 9, 2021 | 265 m | |
| Pause | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 265 m | |
| Priestley's Sports Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 15, 2019 | 265 m | |
| Seaspray Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 265 m | |
| Shahenshah | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 15, 2021 | 265 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF17 9HD - Data from Apr 2022
| Low Lane Whewell St | 13 m | |
| Low Lane Whewell St | 43 m | |
| Kirkgate College Street | 131 m | |
| Middlegate Church Street | 132 m | |
| Middlegate Church Street | 144 m | |
| Batley Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.93 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.96 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.43 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF17 9HD - Data from Dec 2021
| Ridings Wood | 627 m | |
| Church Wood | 710 m | |
| Little Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Oakwell Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Birkenshaw Bottoms | Valley | 1.75 km |
| Castle Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Rods Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Birkby Brow Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Cliff Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Kittle Point Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Lanes Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Fusden Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Spen Valley Bottoms | Valley | 2.79 km |
| The Plantation | 2.83 km | |
| Morley Spring Wood | 2.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF17 9HD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.7 Mbps | 38.5 Mbps | 58.65 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.9% | 100% | 51.3 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.1% | 94.1% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF17 9HD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.73210200 |
| Longitude | -1.66545800 |
| OS Easting | 422168 |
| OS Northing | 0426240 |
| 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 |