Overview for Woodhead Road, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 6PF

Introduction

Holmfirth is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, on the A635 and A6024 in the Holme Valley, at the confluence of the River Holme and Ribble, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Huddersfield and 14 miles (23 km) west of Barnsley. It mostly consists of stone-built cottages nestled on the eastern slopes of the Pennine hills. The boundary of the Peak District National Park is 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of the town.

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Holmfirth was a centre for pioneering film-making by Bamforth & Co., which later switched to the production of saucy seaside postcards. Between 1973 and 2010, Holmfirth and the Holme Valley became well known as the filming location of the BBC's situation comedy Last of the Summer Wine.

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Summary for Woodhead Road, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 6PF

Yorkshire and The Humber
This postcode is in the parish of
Holme Valley
in
Holme Valley North
within
Kirklees
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near HD9 6PF

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
14
In Progress
40
Completed
15
Cancelled
3

Road Safety near HD9 6PF

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Woodhead Road, HD9 6PF that have been reported to West Yorkshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near HD9 6PF

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Police

This area is policed by West Yorkshire Police.

West Yorkshire Police split their policing area into 21 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Rural neighbourhood.

West Yorkshire Police

Rural Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
245
Dec 2023
231
Public Order
Jan 2024
53
Dec 2023
57
Burglary
Jan 2024
40
Dec 2023
30

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Colne Valley parliamentary constituency.

Colne Valley is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Jason McCartney (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Woodhead Road, HD9 6PF

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for HD9 6PF

Latitude
53.60043
Longitude
-1.785283

Residents at HD9 6PF

Households
1
Male
0
Female
1
People per Household
1.00

Sunrise and Sunset at HD9 6PF

Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
18:37

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

HD9 6PF is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear6.27%
Cloudy54.88%
Rain12.95%
Windy23.54%
Other2.36%

Population

Kirklees
440,000

Deprivation Index

76.9 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Companies Registered at HD9 6PF

Active
None

Postcode Details for HD9 6PF

Introduced
1 Dec 2001

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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