The WF17 6LW postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WF17 |
| Ward | Batley East |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Upper Batley & Soothill |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Kirklees |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Kirklees |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Huddersfield |
| Police Force | West Yorkshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Batley East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Batley and Spen |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 6471 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Soothill, Lower(0.25 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Soothill Lane Green Close(0.26 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Batley(0.27 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(36.08 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WF17 6EG (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WF17 6EY (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WF17 6DW (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WF17 5AH (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WF12 7HP (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF17 5LP (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Warwick Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF17 6BS (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WF12 7LX (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Street SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | WF17 5QW (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Hyrstmount Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WF17 7NS (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Purlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WF17 7PE (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is GROVE HOUSE SURGERY(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| grove house surgeryActivegrove house surgery, soothill lane, batley, west yorkshire | 01924476363 | WF17 5SS |
| wellington houseActivewellington house surgery, henrietta street, batley, west yorkshire | 01924669960 | WF17 5DN |
| mount pleasant med centreActivemount pleasant med centre, 69 purlwell lane, mount pleasant,batley, west yorkshire | 01924474499 | WF17 7PF |
| broughton house gp surgeryActive20 new way, batley, west yorkshire | 01924420244 | WF17 5QT |
| cherry tree surgeryActivecherry tree surgery, 132 upper commercial st., batley, west yorkshire | 01924471115 | WF17 5DH |
| batley health centre surgeryActivethe health centre, 130 upper commercial st., batley, west yorkshire | 01924351540 | WF17 5ED |
The population of WF176LW is 265 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 203 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 32.
Regarding education, 61 adults have Level 4, while 43 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (238), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (209).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (106), followed by Christian (89).
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 (41) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Intermediate occupations (26).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (384), and 192 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1295) and Middle East and Asia (174).