Dewsbury Road, Elland, HX5 9AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HX5 9AR is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	46.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	55.5%	53.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HX5 9AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	64.4%	63.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	19.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-24.6%
Separated	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9%	12.4%	3.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.5%	50.2%	-10.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	29.1%	37.2%	8.1%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	5%	10.1%	5.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around HX5 9AR this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	23.4%	7.6%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	41.4%	6.9%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	7.9%	0.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.3%	85.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	83.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	10%	6.6%	-3.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	84.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.1%	37.2%	24.9%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 145.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% higher than the Elland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dewsbury Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Elland and the 173rd highest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HX5 9AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dewsbury Road are based on 182 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Calderdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dewsbury Road, Elland, HX5 9AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX5 9AR

Average Price
£131,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,773

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£214,427

Semi-Detached
£282,732

Terraced
£148,498

Detached
£415,310

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,530

Other
£1,444,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 51 The Silk Mill Dewsbury Road, Elland, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,900	2025-09-18	£54,900
Apartment 62 The Silk Mill Dewsbury Road, Elland, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-07-04	£100,869
Apartment 58 The Silk Mill Dewsbury Road, Elland, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2025-06-27	£113,243
Apartment 14 The Silk Mill Dewsbury Road, Elland, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2025-03-07	£89,585
Apartment 42 The Silk Mill Dewsbury Road, Elland, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-12-19	£75,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX5 9AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	183
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elland CofE Junior and Infant School Westgate , HX5 0BB	2out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Earth Primary School Lower Edge Road , HX5 9PL	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School Cross Lane , HX5 0LP	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Hullen Edge Road , HX5 0QY	- not rated	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Vale Academy Stainland Road , West Vale HX4 8LS	1out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooksbank School Victoria Road , HX5 0QG	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Academy Park Lane , Exley HX3 9LG	1out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rastrick High School Field Top Road , Rastrick HD6 3XB	3out of 4	3,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	3,748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighouse High School Finkil Street , HD6 2NY	3out of 4	4,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	3,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	5,187 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Calderdale College Francis Street , HX1 3UZ	- not rated	5,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	5,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	1out of 4	4,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School North Long Lea House , 5 Halifax Road HX5 0SH	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
William Henry Smith School Boothroyd , HD6 3JW	4out of 4	2,294 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Highbury School Lower Edge Road , Rastrick HD6 3LD	4out of 4	2,369 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenscliffe High School Skircoat Green , HX3 0RZ	4out of 4	3,179 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Hall Cheltenham Place , HX3 0AW	- not rated	3,341 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thyme For Food	66 Huddersfield Road, Elland	285 yd
Millers	64 Huddersfield Road, Elland	285 yd
Bertie's Events Ltd	Berties Catering Co Limited, 1 Brook Street	320 yd
Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant	90 Southgate, Elland	392 yd
Grandpa Thomas \& Sons LTD	80 Southgate, Elland	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellington Inn	Southgate, Elland	283 yd
The Drop Inn	12 Elland Lane, Elland	322 yd
Coopers Kitchen And Bar	48 Southgate, Elland	499 yd
Heist Bar/Kitchen	44 - 46 Southgate, Elland	505 yd
Elland Working Mens Club	Rosebery Street, Elland	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wendys	2 Catherine Street, Elland	329 yd
Munchies	6A St Pauls Buildings, Langdale Street	339 yd
Elland Spice	78 Southgate, Elland	426 yd
Munch Grill & Pizza Bar	71 Southgate, Elland	451 yd
Zam Zam Indian	18 Victoria Road, Elland	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	1 South Lane, Elland		323 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elland Swimming Pool (Closed) Town Hall Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	331 yd
Elland Fitness Centre (Closed) Town Hall Buildings	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Cartwheel Youth & Community Centre HUDDERSFIELD ROAD		376 yd
Jc Health & Fitness BURLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Elland Ce Junior Infant And Nursery School WESTGATE	grass pitches	648 yd
Old Earth OLD EARTH	grass pitches	744 yd
Wainwright Hall WAINWRIGHT HALL WAINWRIGHT HALL JEPSON LANE		750 yd
Old Earth Primary School LOWER EDGE ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HX5 9AR