FORGE LANE, WF15 7AU - Information

Overview

The WF15 7AU postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF15 7AU area, explore the WF15 7AU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF15 7AU area, visit the WF15 7AU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.683688332972849, 53.70199007252324 ]
  • What 3 Words: wardrobe.kickers.spearhead
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWF15
WardHeckmondwike
Middle layer Super Output AreaHeckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown
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 wardHeckmondwike
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBatley and Spen
Multiple Deprivation Index26725

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Sandcastle Care, Hospitals, Caring Premises
    Address: 17 Forge Lane, Norristhorpe, Liversedge, WF15 7AU

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Norristhorpe(0.11 mi)

  • Norristhorpe, (0.11 mi)
  • Milton Square, (0.13 mi)
  • Liversedge, (0.31 mi)
  • Flush, (0.40 mi)
  • Millbridge, (0.53 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Norristhorpe Ln Spring Bank Drive(0.08 mi)

  • Norristhorpe Ln Spring Bank Drive, (0.08 mi)
  • Norristhorpe Ln Lodge Lane, (0.14 mi)
  • Norristhorpe Lane School St, (0.14 mi)
  • Norristhorpe Lane Millstone Rise, (0.15 mi)
  • Norristhorpe Lane School St, (0.15 mi)
  • Norristhorpe Lane Millstone Rise, (0.15 mi)
  • Norristhorpe Lane Milton Rd, (0.19 mi)
  • Norristhorpe Lane Milton Rd, (0.23 mi)
  • Union Rd Wormald Street, (0.27 mi)
  • Union Street Parker St, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Mirfield(2.14 mi)

  • Mirfield, (2.14 mi)
  • Dewsbury, (2.17 mi)
  • Ravensthorpe, (2.19 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(33.70 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (33.70 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Norristhorpe Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF15 7AW (0.11 mi)Details
Spen Valley High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF15 7LX (0.57 mi)Details
Millbridge, A Share Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF15 6HU (0.58 mi)Details
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WF16 9EA (0.63 mi)Details
Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolSecondary, Good11-18WF16 0AH (0.71 mi)Details
Brian Jackson CollegeSecondary, Good13-18WF16 0AD (0.74 mi)Details
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF15 6PR (0.74 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BROOKROYD HOUSE(0.43 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
brookroyd houseActivebrookroyd surg,union st, heckmondwike h/c, heckmondwike, west yorkshire01924403061WF16 0HH
undercliffe surgeryActiveundercliffe surgery, 16 union street, heckmondwike, west yorkshire01924403406WF16 0HH
cook lane surgeryActivecook lane, heckmondwike, west yorkshire01924402073WF16 9JG
liversedge medical centreActiveliversedge health centre, valley road, liversedge, west yorkshire01924407771WF15 6DF
Nearby Amenities

FORGE LANE, WF15 7AU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF157AU is 315 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1351), Between 45 to 54 (1182), and Between 55 to 64 (1114).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 280 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 18.

Education

Regarding education, 72 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (297), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (180).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (38)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (28), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (157), followed by No religion (117).

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 (58) followed by Intermediate occupations (46), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (432), and 256 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1281) and Middle East and Asia (20).