WF12 8LU maps, stats, and open data

WF12 8LU lies on Ossett Lane in Dewsbury. WF12 8LU 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 January 1980.

WF12 8LU maps

WF12 8LU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF12 8LU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF12 8LU geodata

Easting425932
Northing421086
Latitude53.685606
Longitude-1.608834

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF12 8LU?

StreetOssett Lane
Town/CityDewsbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF12
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WF12 8LU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF12 8LU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

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

WardDewsbury East
ConstituencyDewsbury

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF12 8LU

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spindle Close340m
December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pavilion Court301m
December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pavilion Court301m
➜ Ossett Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF12 8LU

Ossett Lane Station Rd (Ossett Lane)Earlsheaton83m
Ossett Lane Station Rd (Ossett Lane)Earlsheaton102m
Ossett Lane Town St (Ossett Lane)Earlsheaton166m
Ossett Lane Town St (Ossett Lane)Earlsheaton203m
Town Street Greenwood Ave (Town Street)Earlsheaton217m

Nearest railway stations to WF12 8LU

Dewsbury Station1.8km
Batley Station2.9km
Ravensthorpe Station3.3km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF12 8LU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband80.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband80.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF12 8LU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Deprivation

51.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF12 8LU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF12 8LU (meters)

The Commercial
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
135 Town Street
216m
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Commercial Street
263m
Earlsheaton Infant School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Commercial Street
263m

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Nearest post box to WF12 8LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
S. Lyles & Co17:0011:1585m
Earlsheaton P.o.17:0011:45249m
175 Chickenley Lane17:1511:30451m

Nearest sports facilities to WF12 8LU

FacilityDistance
Earlsheaton Park
Cross Park Street, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury
Grass Pitches
537m
Dewsbury Rangers Football Club
Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury
Grass Pitches
701m
Sands Lane Playing Fields
Sands Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury
Grass Pitches
776m

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Nearest schools to WF12 8LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8JF
Primary266m
Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley, Dewsbury, WF12 8QT
Primary632m
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary1km

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WF12 8LU ITL and WF12 8LU 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 8LU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE44Calderdale and Kirklees
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000034Kirklees

WF12 8LU 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 8LU:

CodeName
OAE00056091
LSOAE01011124Kirklees 018D
MSOAE02002288Kirklees 018

Nearest postcodes to WF12 8LU

WF12 8LPElsham Meadows86m
WF12 8LRCamilla Court121m
WF12 8JDGreenwood Avenue124m
WF12 8LZStation Road131m
WF12 8DFJilling Gardens145m
WF12 8LTManor Garth Road146m
WF12 8HZProvidence Street160m
WF12 8LSOssett Lane169m
WF12 8HYSyke Ing Villas182m
WF12 8DLJilling Ing Park186m