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WF16 9AX

POSTCODE

A Heckmondwike postcode in Kirklees, a 38-minute walk from Batley Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Co-op Academy Smithies Moor

    Primary · Requires improvement

    0.17 mi

  2. 2
    Fairfield School

    All-through

    0.20 mi

  3. 3
    Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School

    Primary

    0.59 mi

  4. 4
    Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.66 mi

  5. 5
    Brian Jackson College

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.67 mi

  6. 6
    Heckmondwike Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.68 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Batley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Dewsbury Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 2

    3.6 km straight lineabout 46 min

  • Ravensthorpe Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

Bus stops

  • Richmond Road

    Bus · east

    52 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Richmond Road

    Bus · at · south-west

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • White Lee Side

    Bus · east

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • White Lee Side

    Bus · at · west

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Priestley Avenue

    Bus · ar · south-west

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WF16 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WF16 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales

WF16 9AX has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WF16 9 sector.

Average price
£186,873
Median price: £181,000
Median +3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales
View district WF16
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £155,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£261k£189k£117k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£155,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF16 9NP
£142,100 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF16 9DH
£65,500 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
WF16 9JN
£172,500 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF16 9HD
£168,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
WF16 9RJ
£161,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF16 9RJ
£89,000 · 2026-06-23 · Terraced · Freehold
WF16 9JE
£49,000 · 2026-06-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WF16 9NB
£239,950 · 2026-05-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF16 9NR
£115,000 · 2026-04-27 · Terraced · Freehold
WF16 9LN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WF16 9AX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WF16 9AX

Counts are for Heckmondwike electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
62
YoY stable
927252
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY -31%
49263
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
24132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY +8%
24144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
43
YoY -16%
725436
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

145
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Kirklees 011 (E02002281)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,889

£35,097–£47,638

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,674

£29,231–£38,792

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,709

£27,489–£32,108

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,080

£24,578–£32,081

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,377
White Brit.72.4%
Pakistani16.0%
Other White2.9%
Indian1.7%
Other Asian1.7%
+ 11 other groups · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,377
Christian40.2%
No religion33.3%
Muslim18.7%
Not answered6.5%
Sikh0.7%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,378
50–6420.0%
35–4917.6%
25–3411.3%
65–7411.0%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 623
One person: aged 66+20.6%
One person: other20.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2092
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2092 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WF16 9AX

England
Country
Kirklees
Local Authority
Heckmondwike
Ward
Huddersfield
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WF16 9AX
Coordinates
53.7181, -1.6671
Grid reference
SE220246
Easting
422,068
Northing
424,684
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WP89M+65
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Heckmondwike
Travel to Work
Huddersfield
ITL Region
Kirklees
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Kirklees
Local Authority
Council Area
Spen Valley E14001506
Constituency
E14001506
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Heckmondwike
Constituency code
E14001506
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Kirklees, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Kirklees

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Kirklees
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - X2C4Y
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kirklees 011C E01011163
E01011163
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kirklees 011 E02002281
E02002281
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kirklees 011C E01011163
E01011163
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kirklees 011 E02002281
E02002281
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM4:42 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:42 PM
Sunset
9 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:42 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WF16 9AX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01011163 and MSOA E02002281 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2092
Present — Active
Postcode WF16 9AX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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