WF12 9WJ - Information

Overview

The WF12 9WJ postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF12 9WJ area, explore the WF12 9WJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF12 9WJ area, visit the WF12 9WJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6341742514613828, 53.687728813796326 ]
  • What 3 Words: harsh.fluid.strike
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF12
WardDewsbury South
Middle layer Super Output AreaDewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
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 South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyDewsbury
Multiple Deprivation Index7720

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Watergate(0.23 mi)

  • Watergate, (0.23 mi)
  • Dewsbury, (0.24 mi)
  • Flatts, The, (0.36 mi)
  • The Flatts, (0.36 mi)
  • Eightlands, (0.38 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Old Westgate Wheelwright Street(0.14 mi)

  • Old Westgate Wheelwright Street, (0.14 mi)
  • Bus Station, (0.16 mi)
  • Bus Station, (0.16 mi)
  • Savile Rd Mill Street West, (0.17 mi)
  • Bus Station stand 13, (0.17 mi)
  • Bus Station, (0.17 mi)
  • Bus Station stand 12, (0.17 mi)
  • Bus Station stand 11, (0.17 mi)
  • Savile Rd Mill Street East, (0.17 mi)
  • Bus Station stand 10, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Dewsbury(0.30 mi)

  • Dewsbury, (0.30 mi)
  • Ravensthorpe, (1.13 mi)
  • Batley, (1.55 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(34.54 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (34.54 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Rida Boys High SchoolSecondary, Inadequate11-16WF12 9NQ (0.29 mi)Details
Rida Girls High SchoolSecondary, Inadequate11-16WF12 9LX (0.33 mi)Details
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good2-7WF12 9LY (0.34 mi)Details
Pentland Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good2-7WF12 9JR (0.49 mi)Details
Al-Furqaan Preparatory SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WF13 2JR (0.50 mi)Details
Madni AcademyAll Through, Good2-16WF12 9AY (0.51 mi)Details
St Paulinus Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF13 3QE (0.54 mi)Details
Boothroyd Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF13 3QE (0.54 mi)Details
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF12 9PD (0.64 mi)Details
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademySecondary, Serious Weaknesses11-18WF13 4LL (0.67 mi)Details
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-9WF13 2LP (0.69 mi)Details
The Branch Christian SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement3-18WF13 4LA (0.69 mi)Details
Westborough High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF13 2JE (0.73 mi)Details
Paradise Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WF12 9BB (0.82 mi)Details
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good2-7WF12 9DL (0.86 mi)Details
Manor Croft AcademySecondary, Good11-16WF12 7DW (0.87 mi)Details
Westmoor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF13 4EW (0.92 mi)Details
Earlsheaton Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-7WF12 8JF (0.92 mi)Details
Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF13 2DQ (0.93 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is EIGHTLANDS SURGERY(0.14 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
eightlands surgeryActiveeightlands surgery, dewsbury primary care ctr, wellington rd, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924767303WF13 1HN
calder view surgeryActivedewsbury health centre, wellington road, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924351599WF13 1HN
sidings healthcare centreActivethe sidings, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924468686WF12 9QU
savile town medical ctr.Activesavile town medical ctr., scarborough street, savile town, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924461124WF12 9AY
the albion mount medical practiceActivethe albion med practice, 47 albion street, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924430676WF13 2AJ
windsor medical centreActivewindsor medical centre, 2 william st, leeds rd, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924465699WF12 7BD
Nearby Amenities
  • Savile Town Service Station
    0.17 mi
  • Sweet Bay Mini Market
    0.19 mi
  • AZ Supermarkets Ltd t/a Church Street Premier
    0.23 mi
  • Munna Halal Meat Supply
    0.25 mi
  • Dewsbury Bargains
    0.25 mi

WF12 9WJ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF129WJ is 484 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2492), Between 15 to 24 (1991), and Between 35 to 44 (1539).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 238 people, followed by Indian with a total of 218.

Education

Regarding education, 136 adults have No qualifications, while 61 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (174), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (146).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (35)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (29), and
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (28)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (443), followed by Not answered (29).

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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (98) followed by Small employers and own account workers (55), and Routine occupations (52).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (322), and 261 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1277) and Middle East and Asia (692).