# WF12 9PJ: area report for a postcode in Kirklees

WF12 9PJ is a postcode in Kirklees.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Kirklees. Open the map at WF12 9PJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Kirklees](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees) › [WF12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf12) › [WF12 9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf12-9)

## Around this postcode

- **Dewsbury, 680 m**: About 9 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 270 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ
- **36 of 39 properties in WF12 9PJ at low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Flood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ
- **4 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 470 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ
- **6 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 290 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ
- **93.3% can get gigabit broadband at WF12 9PJ**: Superfast for 93.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at WF12 9PJ**: Road 62 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ
- **16.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rida Girls High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rida-girls-high-school-e144811) | Independent | 270 m (3 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/savile-town-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-infant-and-nursery-school-e107702) | Primary | 280 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2022 | – |
| [Madni Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/madni-academy-e107794) | Independent | 520 m (6 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Pentland Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pentland-infant-and-nursery-school-e107690) | Primary | 680 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2023 | – |
| [Flatts Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/flatts-nursery-school-e107592) | Nursery | 850 m (11 minutes on foot) | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Eastborough Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eastborough-academy-e150358) | Primary | 880 m (11 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), September 2021, before the school changed | 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Boothroyd Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/boothroyd-primary-academy-e140234) | Primary | 930 m (12 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-paulinus-catholic-primary-academy-e148485) | Primary | 930 m (12 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 2026 | £90,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| June 2024 | £110,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| October 2023 | £55,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 200 m |
| November 2024 | £240,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 210 m |
| July 2024 | £325,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 240 m |
| July 2024 | £165,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 260 m |
| December 2025 | £174,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 290 m |
| February 2024 | £150,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 340 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Dewsbury (680 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: CALDER VIEW SURGERY (470 m); EIGHTLANDS SURGERY (470 m); SIDINGS HEALTHCARE CENTRE (520 m); SAVILE TOWN MEDICAL CTR. (560 m)
- Pharmacies: ASDA PHARMACY (100 m); NOBLE'S CHEMIST (240 m); DEWSBURY HEALTH CENTRE PHARMACY (470 m); BOOTS (510 m); SAVILLE TOWN PHARMACY (520 m)
- Dental practices: DEWSBURY DENTAL CARE (10 m); TRINITY HOUSE ORTHODONTICS DEWSBURY (510 m); BAKER AND RIGBY DENTAL SURGEONS (530 m); EMPIRE HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY (710 m); DEWSBURY DENTAL CENTRE (920 m)
- Supermarkets: Asda Dewsbury Superstore (290 m, Asda); Farmfoods Dewsbury (310 m, Farmfoods); Sainsburys Dewsbury (590 m, Sainsburys); Iceland Dewsbury (620 m, Iceland); Aldi Railway Street, Dewsbury (650 m, Aldi)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £208,987** (July 2026). Kirklees’s average house price was £208,987 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,867** (2025). Full-time workers living in Kirklees earned a median of £35,867 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 90th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Kirklees costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 81st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.8** (2025). Kirklees has a deprivation score of 25.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 69th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kirklees 024A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 36.0** (2025). Kirklees 024A has a deprivation score of 36.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,778th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 2,038** (2021). Kirklees 024A had 2,038 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,726th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.5%** (January 2026). In Kirklees 024A, 93.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 5.9%** (August 2026). In Kirklees 024A, 5.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## WF12 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WF12 was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 372nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 35,769** (2021). WF12 had 35,769 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 606th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in WF12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.8%** (January 2026). In WF12, 96.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Kirklees](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees)
- Centre: 53.6861, -1.6313

Council: [Kirklees](https://openindex.co.uk/kirklees) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Dewsbury and Batley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dewsbury-and-batley): Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.6313,53.6861,WF129PJ

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