WF12 9BJ maps, stats, and open data
WF12 9BJ is located in the Dewsbury South 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 9BJ maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
WF12 9BJ geodata
| Easting | 424941 |
| Northing | 420147 |
| Latitude | 53.677214 |
| Longitude | -1.623914 |
Where is WF12 9BJ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF12 |
WF12 9BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF12 9BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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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 South |
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| Constituency | Dewsbury |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF12 9BJ
| Headfield Road Bretton St (Headfield Road) | Thornhill Lees | 192m |
| Headfield Road | Thornhill Lees | 208m |
| Headfield Rd Bretton Street (Headfield Road) | Thornhill Lees | 324m |
| Headfield Rd Bretton Street (Headfield Road) | Thornhill Lees | 331m |
| Headfield Road Headfield View (Headfield Road) | Thornhill Lees | 369m |
Nearest railway stations to WF12 9BJ
| Dewsbury Station | 1.8km |
| Ravensthorpe Station | 2.1km |
| Batley Station | 3.6km |
Deprivation
65.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WF12 9BJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF12 9BJ (metres)
Etail Ltd
Dine Contract Catering
Johnsons Toffees - 6m
Canal Side Industrial Estate
315m
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Nearest post box to WF12 9BJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 184 Headfield Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 201m |
| South St/Pentland Road | 17:45 | 12:15 | 555m |
| Hebble Mills | 17:30 | 11:15 | 605m |
WF12 9BJ ITL and WF12 9BJ 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 9BJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLE44 | Calderdale and Kirklees |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000034 | Kirklees |
WF12 9BJ 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 9BJ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00056719 | |
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| LSOA | E01011263 | Kirklees 024F |
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| MSOA | E02002294 | Kirklees 024 |
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