Bacteriostatic water in Kirklees

Local facts for Kirklees

Kirklees is a local authority area in Yorkshire and The Humber. Its central point falls in the HD1 postcode district.

HD1 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Kirklees go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Huddersfield, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 0.2 km
• The University of Bradford, Chemistry, 16.6 km
• The University of Leeds, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 23.7 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Kirklees with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 34.9 km south-east
• The University of Manchester (UKPRN 10007798): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 35.7 km south-west
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 36 km south-east
• University of York (UKPRN 10007167): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 58.6 km north-east
• Edge Hill University (UKPRN 10007823): Biological Sciences, 72.7 km west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 77.8 km north-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 78.2 km south-west

Nearby: Huddersfield (0.2 km), Elland (6 km), Mirfield (6.6 km), Brighouse (6.7 km), Holmfirth (8 km).

Regional hub: Wakefield.

Kirklees lies west of Wakefield, about 19.2 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the HD postcode area (5 of the 153 we list for Yorkshire and The Humber):

• HD, 0.7 km

Postcode districts in the HD area covered by our Yorkshire and The Humber location pages: HD1, HD6, HD9.

More nearby location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Kirklees (9 location pages): Huddersfield 0.2 km, HD 0.7 km, Mirfield 6.6 km, Holmfirth 8 km, Cleckheaton 10.1 km, Heckmondwike 10.1 km, Dewsbury 11.5 km, Batley 12.6 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Kirklees: north, Mirfield (6.6 km); east, Ossett (13.9 km); south, Holmfirth (8 km); west, HD (0.7 km).

Location pages in Yorkshire and The Humber within 10 km of Kirklees: 6; within 25 km: 42; within 50 km: 86.

Map reference: 53.6423, -1.7809.

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.