WF17 9DG - Information

Overview

The WF17 9DG postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF17 9DG area, explore the WF17 9DG Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF17 9DG area, visit the WF17 9DG House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6574173648928932, 53.74000054998919 ]
  • What 3 Words: ripe.force.limit
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF17
WardBirstall and Birkenshaw
Middle layer Super Output AreaBirstall
Lower Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLeeds
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
NHS Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBirstall and Birkenshaw
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBatley and Spen
Multiple Deprivation Index1720

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Low Fold(0.26 mi)

  • Low Fold, (0.26 mi)
  • Birstall, (0.29 mi)
  • Copley Hill, (0.31 mi)
  • Field Head, (0.39 mi)
  • Oakwell, (0.49 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Rochester Rd Lowood Lane(0.07 mi)

  • Rochester Rd Lowood Lane, (0.07 mi)
  • Lowood Lane Haworth Rd, (0.08 mi)
  • Rochester Rd Charlotte Close, (0.08 mi)
  • Lowood Lane Haworth Rd, (0.08 mi)
  • Lowood Ln Dark Lane, (0.09 mi)
  • Dark Ln Raikes Lane, (0.15 mi)
  • Rochester Rd Branwell Avenue, (0.16 mi)
  • Dark Ln Raikes Lane, (0.17 mi)
  • Gelderd Rd Dark Lane, (0.19 mi)
  • Field Head Lane Lowood Ln, (0.20 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Batley(2.57 mi)

  • Batley, (2.57 mi)
  • Morley, (2.77 mi)
  • Cottingley, (3.39 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(36.32 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (36.32 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Fieldhead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF17 9BX (0.09 mi)Details
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 9HN (0.45 mi)Details
St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF17 9LQ (0.47 mi)Details
Birstall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WF17 9EE (0.64 mi)Details
Batley Girls High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-19WF17 0LD (0.74 mi)Details
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 0NP (0.81 mi)Details
Drighlington Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BD11 1JY (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BLACKBURN RD.MEDICAL CTR.(0.67 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
blackburn rd.medical ctr.Activeblackburn rd.medical ctr., blackburn road, birstall, batley, west yorkshire01924552200WF17 9PL
kirkgate surgeryActivekirkgate surgery, 3 kirkgate, birstall, batley, west yorkshire01924420242WF17 9HE
Nearby Amenities
  • Marks & Spencer Simply Foods
    0.52 mi
  • Birstall Cricket Club
    0.52 mi
  • Birstall Irish Democratic League Club
    0.54 mi
  • Priestley's Sports Bar
    0.56 mi
  • Birstall Sports & Social Club
    0.56 mi
  • Birstall Conservative Club
    0.58 mi

WF17 9DG Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF179DG is 308 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1834), Between 25 to 34 (1337), and Between 55 to 64 (1272).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 271 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 21.

Education

Regarding education, 91 adults have Does not apply, while 31 have Level 1 and entry level.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (259), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (223).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (24)
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (18), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (11)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (164), followed by Christian (117).

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 (62) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (31), and Semi-routine occupations (27).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (457), and 182 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1659) and European Union EU-8 (74).