WF12 7JB - Information

Overview

The WF12 7JB postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF12 7JB area, explore the WF12 7JB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF12 7JB area, visit the WF12 7JB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.593016714426543, 53.71768851986715 ]
  • What 3 Words: sung.shower.smiled
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF12
WardBatley East
Middle layer Super Output AreaUpper Batley & Soothill
Lower Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLeeds
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
NHS Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBatley East
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBatley and Spen
Multiple Deprivation Index20042

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Ageing suburbanites / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Mining and quarrying facilities.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Baghill(0.44 mi)

  • Baghill, (0.44 mi)
  • Woodkirk, (0.46 mi)
  • Beggarington Hill, (0.53 mi)
  • Ardsley West, (0.53 mi)
  • West Ardsley, (0.62 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Dewsbury Road Quarry Ln(0.05 mi)

  • Dewsbury Road Quarry Ln, (0.05 mi)
  • Dewsbury Road Quarry Ln, (0.05 mi)
  • Dewsbury Rd Woodkirk Gardens, (0.06 mi)
  • Babes In The Wood Soothill Lane, (0.15 mi)
  • Hey Beck Lane Leeds Rd, (0.15 mi)
  • Hey Beck Lane Leeds Rd, (0.16 mi)
  • Babes In The Wood Soothill Lane, (0.17 mi)
  • Leeds Road Heybeck Ln, (0.18 mi)
  • Heybeck Lane, (0.24 mi)
  • Heybeck Lane, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Batley(1.36 mi)

  • Batley, (1.36 mi)
  • Morley, (2.26 mi)
  • Dewsbury, (2.43 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(37.17 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (37.17 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Hill Top Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF3 1HD (0.68 mi)Details
Lydgate Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 6EY (0.71 mi)Details
Westerton Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF3 1AR (0.80 mi)Details
Woodkirk AcademySecondary, Good11-18WF3 1JQ (0.87 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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Nearby Amenities

WF12 7JB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF127JB is 238 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1438), Between 35 to 44 (1020), and Between 15 to 24 (947).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 212 people, followed by Indian with a total of 8.

Education

Regarding education, 54 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (310), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (212).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (20)
  • Professional occupations (17), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (138), followed by No religion (67).

NS-SEC

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39) followed by Small employers and own account workers (36), and Intermediate occupations (28).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (435), and 409 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1461) and Middle East and Asia (68).