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WF15 8JX

Liversedge and Gomersal

Kirklees

Overview

Postcode WF15 8JX is located in a major urban area, within the Liversedge and Gomersal ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Hightown & Hartshead Moor area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hightown & Hartshead Moor is £36,800 per year. The nearest station is Brighouse located about 2.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Hightown Road Greenspace.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
57.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,089 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Hightown & Hartshead Moor has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.5%

Approximately 57.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Hightown & Hartshead Moor is £36,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WF15 8JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Hightown & Hartshead Moor near WF15 8JX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brighouse located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miKing George V Playing FieldsSmall
0.3 miHightown Road GreenspaceSmall

Schools

In the WF15 8JX postcode area, located within Hightown & Hartshead Moor, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHigh Bank Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHightown Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miSecondaryWhitcliffe Mount, A Share AcademyAcademy converter

N/A