WF17 6LR - Information

Overview

The WF17 6LR postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF17 6LR area, explore the WF17 6LR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF17 6LR area, visit the WF17 6LR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.604858797735694, 53.708784924013095 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF17
WardDewsbury East
Middle layer Super Output AreaShaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
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 ConstituencyBatley and Spen
Multiple Deprivation Index22501

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

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Lower Soothill(0.41 mi)

  • Lower Soothill, (0.41 mi)
  • Soothill, Lower, (0.41 mi)
  • Chidswell, (0.44 mi)
  • Shaw Cross, (0.48 mi)
  • Hanging Heaton, (0.54 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Leeds Rd Grange Road(0.27 mi)

  • Leeds Rd Grange Road, (0.27 mi)
  • Leeds Rd Grange Road, (0.28 mi)
  • Leeds Rd Sykes Lane, (0.29 mi)
  • Leeds Road Chidswell Ln, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Batley(0.73 mi)

  • Batley, (0.73 mi)
  • Dewsbury, (1.65 mi)
  • Morley, (2.92 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(36.40 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (36.40 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WF12 7HP (0.34 mi)Details
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 6DW (0.34 mi)Details
Lydgate Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 6EY (0.40 mi)Details
Mill Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WF17 6EG (0.78 mi)Details
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF12 7LX (0.81 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is GROVE HOUSE SURGERY(0.84 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
grove house surgeryActivegrove house surgery, soothill lane, batley, west yorkshire01924476363WF17 5SS
Nearby Amenities
  • St Pauls Church Hall
    0.40 mi
  • Soothill Working Mens Club
    0.55 mi
  • The Fox and Hounds
    0.58 mi
  • Hanging Heaton Cricket Club
    0.58 mi
  • Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club
    0.60 mi

WF17 6LR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF176LR is 208 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1106), Between 25 to 34 (847), and Between 45 to 54 (844).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 115 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 32.

Education

Regarding education, 62 adults have Does not apply, while 28 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (338), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (238).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (19)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (17), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (14)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (70), followed by Muslim (63).

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 (34) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (20), and Intermediate occupations (20).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (464), and 326 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1509) and Middle East and Asia (48).