WF17 8LX - Information

Overview

The WF17 8LX postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF17 8LX area, explore the WF17 8LX Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF17 8LX area, visit the WF17 8LX House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6435676760096527, 53.71939539789463 ]
  • What 3 Words: bossy.gone.robot
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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 Index1146

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Eastern European communities / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Cross Bank(0.14 mi)

  • Cross Bank, (0.14 mi)
  • Carlinghow, (0.33 mi)
  • Low Grantley, (0.42 mi)
  • Healey, (0.55 mi)
  • Upper Batley, (0.55 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Centenary Way(0.01 mi)

  • Centenary Way, (0.01 mi)
  • Centenary Way, (0.03 mi)
  • Cross Bank Rd Centenary Way, (0.06 mi)
  • Cross Bank Rd Centenary Way, (0.06 mi)
  • Bradford Road Diamond St, (0.06 mi)
  • Bradford Road Diamond St, (0.08 mi)
  • Carlinghow Hill Transvaal Terrace, (0.13 mi)
  • Chinewood Avenue Carlinghow Hill, (0.13 mi)
  • Chinewood Avenue Carlinghow Hill, (0.14 mi)
  • Victoria Mills, (0.15 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Batley(1.11 mi)

  • Batley, (1.11 mi)
  • Dewsbury, (1.93 mi)
  • Morley, (3.01 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(35.72 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (35.72 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Dale House SchoolPrimary, None2-11WF17 8HL (0.17 mi)Details
St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF17 8PH (0.19 mi)Details
Batley Grammar SchoolAll Through, Good3-16WF17 0AD (0.21 mi)Details
Carlinghow AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WF17 8HT (0.27 mi)Details
Upper Batley High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF17 0BJ (0.36 mi)Details
Cambridge Street SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF17 5QW (0.54 mi)Details
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 5LP (0.62 mi)Details
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 8BN (0.66 mi)Details
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 0NP (0.77 mi)Details
Fairfield SchoolAll Through, Good4-19WF17 8AS (0.84 mi)Details
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF17 5AH (0.84 mi)Details
Manorfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Inadequate2-7WF17 7DQ (0.86 mi)Details
Batley Girls High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-19WF17 0LD (0.87 mi)Details
Purlwell Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WF17 7PE (0.88 mi)Details
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF17 7QX (0.90 mi)Details
Hyrstmount Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WF17 7NS (0.95 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BATLEY HEALTH CENTRE SURGERY(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

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

WF17 8LX Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF178LX is 234 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 White: English with a total of 187 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 15.

Education

Regarding education, 75 adults have No qualifications, while 25 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (232), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (186).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (14)
  • Elementary occupations (13), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (10)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (99), followed by No religion (94).

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 (52) followed by Semi-routine occupations (40), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (39).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (275), and 172 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1329) and Middle East and Asia (142).