Postcode WF17 9QL (Kirklees)

Map showing WF17 9QL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF17 9QL is Haworth Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowood Lane Haworth Rd and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Batley Rail Station, 3.95 km away.

The closest primary school to WF17 9QL (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 9QL is Pheasant Inn and is 468 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 131 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.8 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 9QL 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 9QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Haworth Road 16 m
Rawfolds Avenue 63 m
Fieldhead Parade 76 m
Briarmains Road 90 m
Nussey Avenue 98 m
Lowood Lane 109 m
Raikes Lane 123 m
Withens Road 126 m
The Courtyard 157 m
Heaton Lodge 168 m
Branwell Avenue 185 m
Branwell Walk 191 m
Thornton Close 223 m
Kings Park 232 m
Daisy Close 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF17 9QL

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 9QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fieldhead Primary Academy Good
(July 5, 2018)
313 m
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Good
(June 26, 2018)
494 m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 590 m
Birstall Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
831 m
Batley Girls High School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.14 km
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.25 km
Drighlington Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.75 km
Gomersal Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.91 km
Carlinghow Academy 1.98 km
Fairfield School Good
(November 10, 2016)
2.01 km
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 2.05 km
Dale House School 2.07 km
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.14 km
Batley Grammar School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.19 km
BBG Academy Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.24 km
Upper Batley High School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.55 km
Birchfield Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.55 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy 2.64 km
Bruntcliffe Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.7 km
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 7, 2016)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jacks House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 26, 2019
131 m
Major Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
131 m
Big Joes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
234 m
Fieldhead Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 11, 2018
313 m
Les Enfants Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
317 m
MP Fit Gym Retailers - other 4
Good
February 18, 2013
408 m
Pheasant Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 9, 2022
468 m
St Peters Ce Va Junior Infant And Early Years School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
494 m
St Patricks Catholic Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2014
590 m
The Counting House Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
612 m
Winer Chemists Retailers - other Exempt
April 30, 2015
664 m
Birstall Irish Democratic League Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 31, 2013
672 m
Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2018
672 m
Hannah's Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
681 m
The Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 28, 2016
683 m
Franklinsmiths the Bakery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
683 m
Haggart's Family Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
683 m
Naveeds Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 9, 2021
683 m
Pause Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
683 m
Priestley's Sports Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 15, 2019
683 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lowood Lane Haworth Rd Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Lowood Lane Haworth Rd Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Field Head Lane Lowood Ln Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Rochester Rd Branwell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Fieldhead Ln Lowood Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Batley Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Morley Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Morley Rail Station Rail 4.64 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 9QL - Data from Dec 2021

Oakwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Ridings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Birkenshaw Bottoms Valley 1.49 km
Rods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Birkby Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Kittle Point Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Lumb Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Andrew Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Morley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Sun Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.6 Mbps 60.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 63 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 360,953 kWh - mean 11,644 kWh : median 11,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 93,070 kWh - mean 3,102 kWh : median 2,537 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF17 9QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.73830700
Longitude -1.65926600
OS Easting 422573
OS Northing 0426934
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