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Thinking of living at BD11 2JE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Drighlington Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Ryecroft Primary Academy | Primary | 2.4 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Primary | 2.4 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| BBG Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tong Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 26.4 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Forster Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Batley Girls' High School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan | Independent | 3.3 km | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Beacon School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Birkenshaw Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 490 m | 20 |
| Tennis | Bbg Academy | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Cricket | East Bierley Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Golf | East Bierley Golf Club | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Tong Leadership Academy | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Cycling | West End Park | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Football | Liversedge FC | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Tong Lane End Equestrian Centre | 920 m | 1 |
| Motor | Parkwoof Off Road Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Squash | Batley Sports And Tennis Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Spen Valley Leisure Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Park & Court | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Low Moor, a drive away (4.2 km), with 292k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Russell Grove, 250 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 283, 253, 283A); 23 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is BBG Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Farnley Academy (5.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (5.1 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (12.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co Op Food, 350 m away; Hopkins Butchers (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Birkenshaw Health Centre (300 m), with Birkenshaw Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Birkenshaw barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 9.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
El Asador is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Birkenshaw Liberal Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 14 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Birkenshaw Park, 450 m away; for exercise, East Bierley Community Sports Association (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
24 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Becker School | Independent | 4.7 km | – |
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Every primary near BD11 2JE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.