Postcode WF17 9QJ (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 9QJ and nearby postcodes

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

WF17 9QJ 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 9QJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF17 9QJ is The Courtyard which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowood Lane Haworth Rd and is 198 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 3.84 km away.

The closest primary school to WF17 9QJ (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 9QJ is Pheasant Inn and is 430 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 223 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Courtyard 41 m
Briarmains Road 59 m
Raikes Lane 66 m
Rawfolds Avenue 81 m
Haworth Road 124 m
The Green 150 m
Fieldhead Parade 171 m
Heaton Lodge 182 m
Lowood Lane 203 m
Withens Road 204 m
Nussey Avenue 207 m
Welbeck Road 213 m
Branwell Avenue 292 m
Bempton Grove 293 m
Foxglove Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 9QJ

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 9QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fieldhead Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
393 m
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Good
(June 26, 2018)
500 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 663 m
Birstall Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
757 m
Batley Girls High School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.03 km
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.13 km
Drighlington Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.84 km
Carlinghow Academy 1.87 km
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
1.94 km
Gomersal Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.94 km
Dale House School 1.96 km
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 1.99 km
Batley Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.07 km
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.17 km
BBG Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.34 km
Upper Batley High School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.44 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 2.53 km
Birchfield Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.57 km
Bruntcliffe Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.65 km
Batley Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jacks House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2019
223 m
Major Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
223 m
MP Fit Gym Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2013
300 m
Big Joes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
336 m
Fieldhead Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
393 m
Pheasant Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 9, 2022
430 m
Les Enfants Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
433 m
St Peters Ce Va Junior Infant And Early Years School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
500 m
The Counting House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
557 m
The Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2016
580 m
Winer Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
April 30, 2015
597 m
Birstall Irish Democratic League Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2013
600 m
Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2018
600 m
K B General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 13, 2021
618 m
Star Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 17, 2019
618 m
Franklinsmiths the Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
626 m
Haggart's Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
626 m
Naveeds Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 9, 2021
626 m
Pause Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
626 m
Priestley's Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 15, 2019
626 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lowood Lane Haworth Rd Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Lowood Lane Haworth Rd Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Gelderd Road The Green Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Gelderd Road The Green Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Gelderd Rd Dark Lane Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Morley Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Morley Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 58.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 58.21 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Oakwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Birkenshaw Bottoms Valley 1.61 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Kittle Point Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Lumb Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Andrew Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Sun Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.5 Mbps 49.2 Mbps 68.6 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 49.2 9.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 152,802 kWh - mean 12,733 kWh : median 13,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 9QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.73755800
Longitude -1.65804400
OS Easting 422654
OS Northing 0426851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1720
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1