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WF17 9HT

Birstall and Birkenshaw

Kirklees

Overview

Postcode WF17 9HT is located in a major urban area, within the Birstall and Birkenshaw ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Gomersal area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gomersal is £41,700 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 2.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Oakwell Country Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Gomersal has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,858 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Gomersal has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Gomersal is £41,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from WF17 9HT.

Flood risk

Very low

Gomersal near WF17 9HT has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Batley located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miOakwell Country ParkLarge

Schools

In the WF17 9HT postcode area, located within Gomersal, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBirstall Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good