WF17 9LR - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.645871794699411, 53.739158090098805 ]
  • What 3 Words: lows.fluid.scouts
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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 Index10294

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Howden Clough(0.37 mi)

  • Howden Clough, (0.37 mi)
  • Clough, Howden, (0.37 mi)
  • Copley Hill, (0.45 mi)
  • Low Fold, (0.66 mi)
  • Birstall, (0.70 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Bankwood Way(0.18 mi)

  • Bankwood Way, (0.18 mi)
  • Gelderd Rd Pheasant Drive, (0.18 mi)
  • Gelderd Rd Pheasant Drive, (0.19 mi)
  • Leeds Rd Clough Drive, (0.24 mi)
  • Leeds Rd Clough Drive, (0.24 mi)
  • Windsor Rd Leeds Road, (0.24 mi)
  • Windsor Rd Leeds Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Leeds Rd Nab Lane, (0.27 mi)
  • Leeds Rd Nab Lane, (0.28 mi)
  • Gelderd Rd Dark Lane, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Batley(2.28 mi)

  • Batley, (2.28 mi)
  • Morley, (2.34 mi)
  • Cottingley, (3.05 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(36.61 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (36.61 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Batley Girls High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-19WF17 0LD (0.51 mi)Details
Fieldhead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF17 9BX (0.53 mi)Details
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 0NP (0.60 mi)Details
Birstall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WF17 9EE (0.81 mi)Details
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 9HN (0.83 mi)Details
St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF17 9LQ (0.92 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BLACKBURN RD.MEDICAL CTR.(0.94 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
Nearby Amenities
  • Marks & Spencer Simply Foods
    0.35 mi

WF17 9LR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF179LR is 305 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 295 people, followed by Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups with a total of 4.

Education

Regarding education, 65 adults have Level 4, while 48 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (335), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (229).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (29)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (26), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (167), followed by No religion (124).

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 (54) followed by Routine occupations (40), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (514), and 233 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1517) and European Union EU-8 (34).