WF16 postcode district

Kirklees · 360 postcodes

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The average home in Kirklees sold for £208,987 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.1% on a year earlier. Across Kirklees, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the WF16 district, the nearest primary school is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Heckmondwike Grammar School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Cook Lane Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Batley station is 1.9 mi away; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2022 · Report

0.1 mi

Heckmondwike Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 25 Jan 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Healey Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Apr 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Millbridge, A Share Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

Brian Jackson CollegeOther independent school · ages 13–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.1 mi

Heckmondwike Grammar School

Nursery, special and other

Ethos CollegeAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 14–16 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Reach AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 11–14 · Ofsted reports

1.7 mi

Flatts Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Batley

1.9 mi

Dewsbury

1.9 mi

Ravensthorpe

2.5 mi

Mirfield

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

5.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field3.3 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Heckmondwike Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.5 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

The GreenPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (6 nearby)nearest 5.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WF16 district

What is the crime rate in the WF16 district?

Across Kirklees, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WF16 district?

The average home in Kirklees sold for £208,987 in the latest House Price Index, up 6.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £355,186, semi-detached £222,542, terraced £167,962, flats £118,081. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WF16 district?

The nearest primary school is Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Heckmondwike Grammar School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF16 district?

Batley is 1.9 mi away.

What is the average household income in the WF16 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £40,889 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WF16

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