WF17 9LG - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6718054911513578, 53.739950899377256 ]
  • What 3 Words: comic.shock.fields
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWF17
WardBirstall and Birkenshaw
Middle layer Super Output AreaBirkenshaw
Lower Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBradford
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
NHS Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBirstall and Birkenshaw
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBatley and Spen
Multiple Deprivation Index22924

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Museum Catering, Other Catering Premises
    Address: Oakwell Hall, Nutter Lane, Birstall, WF17 9LG

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Oakwell(0.10 mi)

  • Oakwell, (0.10 mi)
  • The Moor, (0.29 mi)
  • Moor, The, (0.29 mi)
  • Field Head, (0.37 mi)
  • Birstall, (0.42 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Batley(2.93 mi)

    • Batley, (2.93 mi)
    • Morley, (3.35 mi)
    • Dewsbury, (3.66 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(35.91 mi)

    • Manchester Airport, (35.91 mi)
    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF17 9LQ (0.23 mi)Details
    St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 9HN (0.44 mi)Details
    Fieldhead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF17 9BX (0.55 mi)Details
    Birstall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WF17 9EE (0.80 mi)Details
    Gomersal Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11BD19 4PX (0.85 mi)Details
    BBG AcademySecondary, Good11-16BD19 4BE (0.87 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is KIRKGATE SURGERY(0.56 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    kirkgate surgeryActivekirkgate surgery, 3 kirkgate, birstall, batley, west yorkshire01924420242WF17 9HE
    blackburn rd.medical ctr.Activeblackburn rd.medical ctr., blackburn road, birstall, batley, west yorkshire01924552200WF17 9PL
    Nearby Amenities

    WF17 9LG Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of WF179LG is 276 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1361), Between 45 to 54 (1005), and Between 35 to 44 (1004).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 270 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 4.

    Education

    Regarding education, 60 adults have Level 4, while 49 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (429), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (224).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (23)
    • Professional occupations (21), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (21)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (154), followed by No religion (109).

    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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50) followed by Small employers and own account workers (37), and Intermediate occupations (32).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (601), and 318 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1632) and Middle East and Asia (18).