DARK LANE, WF17 7EQ - Information

Overview

The WF17 7EQ postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF17 7EQ area, explore the WF17 7EQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF17 7EQ area, visit the WF17 7EQ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6427061975092623, 53.710179998168364 ]
  • What 3 Words: drill.nest.aside
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWF17
WardBatley West
Middle layer Super Output AreaBatley Central
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 West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBatley and Spen
Multiple Deprivation Index3803

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Clerk Green(0.14 mi)

  • Clerk Green, (0.14 mi)
  • Carlton Grange, (0.22 mi)
  • Staincliffe, (0.24 mi)
  • Batley, (0.36 mi)
  • Purlwell, (0.37 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Woodfield Ave Woodsome Estate(0.04 mi)

  • Woodfield Ave Woodsome Estate, (0.04 mi)
  • Dark Lane Gladwin St, (0.05 mi)
  • Dark Lane Gladwin St, (0.06 mi)
  • Healey Lane Uppercroft Rd, (0.15 mi)
  • Dark Ln Manor Way, (0.15 mi)
  • Woodfield Ave Hazel Grove, (0.15 mi)
  • Manor Way Holly Grove, (0.15 mi)
  • Manor Way Holly Grove, (0.16 mi)
  • Healey Ln Jessop Park, (0.18 mi)
  • Wellington Street Clerk Green St, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Batley(0.82 mi)

  • Batley, (0.82 mi)
  • Dewsbury, (1.31 mi)
  • Ravensthorpe, (2.41 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(35.31 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (35.31 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Purlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WF17 7PE (0.29 mi)Details
Cambridge Street SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF17 5QW (0.35 mi)Details
Hyrstmount Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF17 7NS (0.37 mi)Details
Manorfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Inadequate2-7WF17 7DQ (0.37 mi)Details
St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF17 8PH (0.46 mi)Details
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF17 7QX (0.47 mi)Details
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF17 5AH (0.51 mi)Details
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 8BN (0.53 mi)Details
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 5LP (0.67 mi)Details
Warwick Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 6BS (0.67 mi)Details
Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF13 2DQ (0.67 mi)Details
St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement4-11WF13 4HY (0.69 mi)Details
Upper Batley High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF17 0BJ (0.78 mi)Details
Dale House SchoolPrimary, None2-11WF17 8HL (0.79 mi)Details
Batley Grammar SchoolAll Through, Good3-16WF17 0AD (0.82 mi)Details
Carlinghow AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WF17 8HT (0.83 mi)Details
Mill Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WF17 6EG (0.87 mi)Details
The Branch Christian SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement3-18WF13 4LA (0.92 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is MOUNT PLEASANT MED CENTRE(0.31 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
mount pleasant med centreActivemount pleasant med centre, 69 purlwell lane, mount pleasant,batley, west yorkshire01924474499WF17 7PF
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
wellington houseActivewellington house surgery, henrietta street, batley, west yorkshire01924669960WF17 5DN
grove house surgeryActivegrove house surgery, soothill lane, batley, west yorkshire01924476363WF17 5SS
healds road surgeryActivehealds road surgery, healds road, dewsbury, west yorkshire01924438222WF13 4HT
Nearby Amenities

DARK LANE, WF17 7EQ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF177EQ is 377 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1464), Between 15 to 24 (1102), and Between 25 to 34 (1048).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 215 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 110.

Education

Regarding education, 98 adults have No qualifications, while 49 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (170), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (124).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Sales and customer service occupations (21)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (19), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (329), followed by Christian (19).

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 (84) followed by Routine occupations (49), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (32).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (248), and 193 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1082) and Middle East and Asia (400).