WAKEFIELD ROAD, WF12 8AJ - Information

Overview

The WF12 8AJ postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF12 8AJ area, explore the WF12 8AJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF12 8AJ area, visit the WF12 8AJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6135497260831733, 53.691133533776174 ]
  • What 3 Words: when.smile.chained
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF12
WardDewsbury East
Middle layer Super Output AreaEarlsheaton & Chickenley
Lower Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaHuddersfield
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
NHS Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardDewsbury East
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyDewsbury
Multiple Deprivation Index5937

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-pressed ethnic mix / Constrained renters / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Esso, Supermarkets
    Address: Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8AJ

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Earlsheaton(0.11 mi)

  • Earlsheaton, (0.11 mi)
  • Eastborough, (0.58 mi)
  • Dewsbury, (0.64 mi)
  • Chickenly Heath, (0.67 mi)
  • Eightlands, (0.74 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Wakefield Rd Fairfield Terrace(0.01 mi)

  • Wakefield Rd Fairfield Terrace, (0.01 mi)
  • Wakefield Rd Park View, (0.06 mi)
  • Old Bank Rd Sugar Ln, (0.09 mi)
  • Wakefield Rd Wakefield Crescent, (0.12 mi)
  • York Rd Ripon Rd, (0.13 mi)
  • Sugar Ln Old Bank Rd, (0.21 mi)
  • Bywell Rd Bywell Close, (0.22 mi)
  • Bywell Rd Bywell Close, (0.22 mi)
  • High Rd Park Road, (0.24 mi)
  • High Road Wakefield Rd, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Dewsbury(0.82 mi)

  • Dewsbury, (0.82 mi)
  • Batley, (1.30 mi)
  • Ravensthorpe, (1.94 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(35.34 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (35.34 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Manor Croft AcademySecondary, Good11-16WF12 7DW (0.21 mi)Details
Earlsheaton Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-7WF12 8JF (0.28 mi)Details
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF12 7LX (0.47 mi)Details
Orchard Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WF12 8QT (0.49 mi)Details
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good2-7WF12 9LY (0.78 mi)Details
Madni AcademyAll Through, Good2-16WF12 9AY (0.80 mi)Details
Rida Girls High SchoolSecondary, Inadequate11-16WF12 9LX (0.88 mi)Details
Rida Boys High SchoolSecondary, Inadequate11-16WF12 9NQ (0.91 mi)Details
Paradise Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WF12 9BB (0.93 mi)Details
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 6DW (0.94 mi)Details
Pentland Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good2-7WF12 9JR (0.96 mi)Details
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WF12 7HP (0.97 mi)Details
Al-Furqaan Preparatory SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WF13 2JR (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTRE(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
windsor medical centreActivewindsor medical centre, 2 william st, leeds rd, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924465699WF12 7BD
savile town medical ctr.Activesavile town medical ctr., scarborough street, savile town, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924461124WF12 9AY
eightlands surgeryActiveeightlands surgery, dewsbury primary care ctr, wellington rd, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924767303WF13 1HN
calder view surgeryActivedewsbury health centre, wellington road, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924351599WF13 1HN
the albion mount medical practiceActivethe albion med practice, 47 albion street, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924430676WF13 2AJ
Nearby Amenities

WAKEFIELD ROAD, WF12 8AJ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF128AJ is 301 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2132), Between 25 to 34 (1485), and Between 45 to 54 (1369).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 245 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 27.

Education

Regarding education, 63 adults have Does not apply, while 45 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (261), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (258).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (32)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (22), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (21)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (129), followed by Christian (126).

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 Routine occupations (47) followed by Semi-routine occupations (38), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (379), and 313 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1405) and Middle East and Asia (161).