Area Information for Dewsbury, WF12 0WB

This postcode in Dewsbury is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Dewsbury South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Dewsbury and Batley. This page combines information for the address Dewsbury, WF12 0WB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WF12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 2012. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Kirklees
Ward Dewsbury South
Constituency Dewsbury and Batley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Dewsbury), and the West Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Dewsbury, WF12 0WB.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Dewsbury, WF12 0WB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Dewsbury, WF12 0WB:

Hebble Court, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 0AY
Parker Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0AR
Parker Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0AP
Lees Avenue, Dewsbury, WF12 0AN
Ingham Road, Dewsbury, WF12 0AQ
Lees Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0AL

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WF12 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Dewsbury consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 19
Semi-Detached 23
Terraced 62
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 105
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 74
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 105

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 10
Two People 10
Three People 14
Four People 17
Five People 20
Six People 20
Seven People 6
8+ People 8
Total 105

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Dewsbury consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 10
Family Household 55
Other Household 42
Total 107

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 39
Deprived In One Dimension 37
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 107

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Dewsbury and Batley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 236
Female 246
Total 482

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 42
5-9 21
10-14 28
15-19 38
20-24 52
25-29 45
30-34 44
35-39 24
40-44 26
45-49 33
50-54 33
55-59 23
60-64 17
65-69 25
70-74 12
75-79 10
80-84 5
85+ 5
Total 483

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WF12 0WB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 124
Married 227
Separated 2
Divorced 8
Widowed 19
Total 380

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 237
Good 172
Fair 53
Bad 13
Very Bad 8
Total 483

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

WF12 0WB and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 90
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
No GCSEs or Equivalent 136
Other 9
Total 380

Ethnic Group Embed This

Dewsbury can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 2% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 10
Indian 218
Pakistani 238
Bangladeshi 6
Other Asian 9
Other 3
Total 484

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Dewsbury), 63% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 303
European Union 9
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 157
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 482

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 303
10+ Years 140
5-10 Years 19
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 481

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WF12 0WB.

Passport(s) Held
None 14
United Kingdom 427
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 15
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 22

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 4
Christian 5
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 443
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 29
Total 482

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 87
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 58
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 32
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 15
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 50
Retired 37
Looking After Home or Family 60
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 23
Total 380

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 29
Professional Occupations 35
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 25
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 25
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 28
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 203

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 29
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 28
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 55
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 25
Semi-Routine Occupation 52
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 98
Full-time Student 50
Total 382

Dewsbury, WF12 0WB is within the Dewsbury policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near WF12 0WB
Neighbourhood Team Address Dewsbury
Aldams Road
WF12 8AR
Website: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/kirklees/dewsbury/contacts

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to WF12 0WB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WF12 0WB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Dewsbury, WF12 0WB. The nearest railway station is Dewsbury, approximately 540 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dewsbury 540 yards
Ravensthorpe 1.2 miles
Batley 1.6 miles
Mirfield 2.6 miles
Morley 4.7 miles
Deighton 5 miles
Wakefield Westgate 5.3 miles
Outwood 5.4 miles
White Rose 5.5 miles
Cottingley 5.9 miles
Brighouse 6 miles
Wakefield Kirkgate 6 miles
Sandal & Agbrigg 6.5 miles
Low Moor 6.5 miles
Huddersfield 6.8 miles
Shepley 7.4 miles
Stocksmoor 7.4 miles
Lockwood 7.7 miles
Berry Brow 8 miles
Denby Dale 8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Dewsbury, WF12 0WB. The nearest is Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School, approximately 600 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Dewsbury, WF12 0WB. The nearest is Rida Girls High School, approximately 560 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Rida Girls High School 560 yards  
Madni Academy 860 yards  
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.6 miles November 2022
    
Westborough High School 0.7 miles June 2017
    
Manor Croft Academy 0.9 miles November 2022
    
Rida Boys High School 0.9 miles  
Ethos College 1.2 miles February 2017
    
Engage Academy 1.9 miles March 2014
    
Heckmondwike Grammar School 2 miles April 2022
    
Brian Jackson College 2 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Dewsbury, WF12 0WB. The nearest is Calder View Surgery, approximately 250 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Dewsbury, WF12 0WB. The nearest is Dewsbury Dental Care, approximately 300 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Dewsbury, WF12 0WB. The nearest is Priory Hospital Dewsbury, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Dewsbury, WF12 0WB. The nearest is Adams Opticians Ltd, approximately 500 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.