WF12 8AR maps, stats, and open data
WF12 8AR is located in the Dewsbury East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Kirklees and the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - X2C4Y and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since June 1981.
WF12 8AR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF12 8AR geodata
| Easting | 424447 |
| Northing | 421556 |
| Latitude | 53.689886 |
| Longitude | -1.631278 |
Where is WF12 8AR?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF12 |
WF12 8AR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF12 8AR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Dewsbury East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dewsbury |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF12 8AR
| Wilton St Link Road (Wilton Street) | Dewsbury | 148m |
| Church Street Tithe Barn St (Church Street) | Dewsbury | 153m |
| Wellington Rd Ring Road (Wellington Road) | Dewsbury | 175m |
| Old Westgate Wheelwright Street (Old Westgate) | Dewsbury | 181m |
| Ring Road Dewsbury Rail Station (Dewsbury Ring Road) | Dewsbury | 194m |
Nearest railway stations to WF12 8AR
| Dewsbury Station | 0.3km |
| Ravensthorpe Station | 2.3km |
| Batley Station | 2.3km |
Deprivation
95% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF12 8AR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF12 8AR (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF12 8AR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Market House Pub Church St | 18:30 | 12:15 | 133m |
| Church Street | 18:30 | 12:15 | 133m |
| 7 Westgate | 18:30 | 12:15 | 215m |
WF12 8AR ITL and WF12 8AR LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WF12 8AR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLE44 | Calderdale and Kirklees |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000034 | Kirklees |
WF12 8AR census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WF12 8AR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00175513 | |
| LSOA | E01011130 | Kirklees 017B |
| MSOA | E02002287 | Kirklees 017 |
Nearest postcodes to WF12 8AR
| WF13 1JS | South Street | 47m |
| WF13 1NB | Old Westgate | 98m |
| WF13 1LT | Daisy Hill | 110m |
| WF13 1NF | Old Westgate | 115m |
| WF13 1NA | Nelson Street | 130m |
| WF13 1LS | Daisy Hill | 136m |
| WF13 1LY | Wellington Street | 138m |
| WF13 1LF | Daisy Hill | 140m |
| WF13 1JX | Church Street | 144m |
| WF13 1HL | Wellington Road | 149m |
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