MILL FOREST WAY, WF17 6RA - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.61268471578606, 53.709493560231515 ]
  • What 3 Words: zone.smiled.hidden
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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 White professionals / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Soothill, Lower(0.19 mi)

  • Soothill, Lower, (0.19 mi)
  • Lower Soothill, (0.19 mi)
  • Hanging Heaton, (0.32 mi)
  • Shaw Cross, (0.59 mi)
  • Chidswell, (0.74 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Soothill Lane Oakwood Road(0.29 mi)

  • Soothill Lane Oakwood Road, (0.29 mi)
  • Soothill Lane Oakwood Rd, (0.30 mi)
  • Soothill Lane Solway Rd, (0.30 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Batley(0.41 mi)

  • Batley, (0.41 mi)
  • Dewsbury, (1.48 mi)
  • Ravensthorpe, (2.86 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(36.19 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (36.19 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Lydgate Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 6EY (0.34 mi)Details
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 6DW (0.40 mi)Details
Mill Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WF17 6EG (0.51 mi)Details
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WF12 7HP (0.53 mi)Details
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF17 5AH (0.72 mi)Details
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF12 7LX (0.80 mi)Details
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 5LP (0.82 mi)Details
Warwick Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 6BS (0.86 mi)Details
Cambridge Street SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF17 5QW (0.98 mi)Details
Hyrstmount Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF17 7NS (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is GROVE HOUSE SURGERY(0.52 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
Nearby Amenities

MILL FOREST WAY, WF17 6RA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF176RA is 265 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 White: English with a total of 203 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 32.

Education

Regarding education, 61 adults have Level 4, while 43 have No qualifications.

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
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (18)
  • Professional occupations (18), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (106), followed by Christian (89).

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 Routine occupations (41) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Intermediate occupations (26).

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).