WF17 5SS - Information

Overview

The WF17 5SS postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF17 5SS area, explore the WF17 5SS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF17 5SS area, visit the WF17 5SS House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6247695652071517, 53.71174307340133 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF17
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 AreaHuddersfield
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
NHS Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBatley East
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBatley and Spen
Multiple Deprivation Index6471

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Zam Zam Catering, Other Catering Premises
    Address: Unit 3, Station Yard, Soothill Lane, WF17 5SS

  • grove house surgery Contact: 01924 476363
    Address: grove house surgery, soothill lane, batley, west yorkshire, WF17 5SS

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Bank Foot(0.37 mi)

  • Bank Foot, (0.37 mi)
  • Batley, (0.38 mi)
  • Lamplands, (0.48 mi)
  • Lower Soothill, (0.49 mi)
  • Soothill, Lower, (0.49 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Lady Ann Rd Soothill Lane(0.07 mi)

  • Lady Ann Rd Soothill Lane, (0.07 mi)
  • Soothill Lane Rouse Mill Ln, (0.08 mi)
  • Lady Ann Rd Soothill Lane, (0.08 mi)
  • Rouse Mill Lane Bradford Rd, (0.08 mi)
  • Bradford Rd Hick Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • Soothill Lane Clutton St, (0.11 mi)
  • Bradford Rd Hick Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • Batley Rail Station, (0.14 mi)
  • Batley Rail Station, (0.15 mi)
  • Rouse Mill Lane Back Station Rd, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Batley(0.20 mi)

  • Batley, (0.20 mi)
  • Dewsbury, (1.41 mi)
  • Ravensthorpe, (2.74 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(35.93 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (35.93 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF17 5AH (0.25 mi)Details
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 5LP (0.35 mi)Details
Mill Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WF17 6EG (0.44 mi)Details
Cambridge Street SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF17 5QW (0.46 mi)Details
Hyrstmount Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF17 7NS (0.60 mi)Details
Warwick Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 6BS (0.63 mi)Details
Purlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WF17 7PE (0.63 mi)Details
Lydgate Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 6EY (0.66 mi)Details
Upper Batley High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF17 0BJ (0.73 mi)Details
St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF17 8PH (0.80 mi)Details
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 6DW (0.84 mi)Details
Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF13 2DQ (0.92 mi)Details
Batley Grammar SchoolAll Through, Good3-16WF17 0AD (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is GROVE HOUSE SURGERY(0.00 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
grove house surgeryActivegrove house surgery, soothill lane, batley, west yorkshire01924476363WF17 5SS
wellington houseActivewellington house surgery, henrietta street, batley, west yorkshire01924669960WF17 5DN
broughton house gp surgeryActive20 new way, batley, west yorkshire01924420244WF17 5QT
cherry tree surgeryActivecherry tree surgery, 132 upper commercial st., batley, west yorkshire01924471115WF17 5DH
batley health centre surgeryActivethe health centre, 130 upper commercial st., batley, west yorkshire01924351540WF17 5ED
mount pleasant med centreActivemount pleasant med centre, 69 purlwell lane, mount pleasant,batley, west yorkshire01924474499WF17 7PF
Nearby Amenities

WF17 5SS Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF175SS is 407 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 Indian with a total of 221 people, followed by White: English with a total of 100.

Education

Regarding education, 80 adults have Does not apply, while 60 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (238), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (209).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Sales and customer service occupations (41)
  • Elementary occupations (28), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (21)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (289), followed by Christian (61).

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 (62) followed by Routine occupations (54), and Intermediate occupations (48).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (384), and 192 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1295) and Middle East and Asia (174).