The WF12 0QJ postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WF12 |
| Ward | Dewsbury South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Thornhill |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Kirklees |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Huddersfield |
| Police Force | West Yorkshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Dewsbury South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Dewsbury |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 6389 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious hardship / Endeavouring social renters / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Town fringe countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Healey(0.51 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Ravensthorpe(2.69 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(34.73 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF4 5PS (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WF5 0DG (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Middlestown Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF4 4QE (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF5 0DQ (0.88 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MIDDLESTOWN(0.80 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| middlestownActivemiddlestown med centre, new road, middlestown, wakefield, west yorkshire | 01924237100 | WF4 4PA |
The population of WF120QJ is 346 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1172), Between 55 to 64 (1007), and Between 45 to 54 (903).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 325 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 9.
Regarding education, 108 adults have No qualifications, while 42 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (206), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (197).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (183), followed by No religion (123).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (54) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Small employers and own account workers (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (327), and 233 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1246) and Middle East and Asia (24).