Lees Holm, Dewsbury, WF12 0AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF12 0AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	35.7%	1.9%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	48.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	45.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.5%	31.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 WF12 0AX this area, 32.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	32.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.1%	3.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	16.3%	5.8%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	39.2%	34.1%	-5.1%	3.1%	31.0%
Pakistani	30.6%	35.5%	4.9%	2.7%	32.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	25.8%	20.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	-60.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	69.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	24.7%	3.0%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	69.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.3%	19.0%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	3.4%	-13.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	12.7%	46.2%	-33.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	69.1%	6.5%	62.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Lees Holm Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lees Holm was 12.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lees Holm has the 4th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 57th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF12 0AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Lees Holm are based on 49 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lees Holm, Dewsbury, WF12 0AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 0AX

Average Price
£122,060

Semi-Detached
£113,540

Terraced
£123,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lees Holm

Average Price
£146,425

Semi-Detached
£165,543

Terraced
£140,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lees HolmStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Lees Holm, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2021-11-25	£128,339
109 Lees Holm, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-05-18	£142,509
50 Lees Holm, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2014-06-27	£140,384
109 Lees Holm, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2013-02-28	£116,118
52 Lees Holm, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2011-07-14	£145,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 0AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 0AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Looking after home or family	61
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	24
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	30
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	2,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Slaithwaite Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9DL	3out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Vicarage Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD	3out of 4	756 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overthorpe CofE Academy Edge Top Road , Thornhill WF12 0BH	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Edge Lane , Thornhill WF12 0QT	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	3,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rida Boys High School Perseverance Inn , Forge Lane WF12 9EJ	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ravenshall School Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE	4out of 4	996 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thornhill Lees Community Cafe	53 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	250 yd
Bommers Baps	453 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	580 yd
Horizon Care	Bramley House, Overthorpe Road	855 yd
Corner Cafe	133 Combs Road, Thornhill	954 yd
Community Cafe	Overthorpe Ce Academy, Edge Top Road	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morton House Club And Institute	Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	379 yd
Masonic Lodge	The Masonic Hall, Savile House	708 yd
Overthorpe Sports Club	Ings Lane, Thornhill	711 yd
Thornhill Trojans ARLFC	Thornhill Sports And Community Centre And Trojans Rugby Club, Edge Top Road	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mavas Fast Food	335 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	119 yd
Fredsters	Quality Fish And Chips, 62 Ingham Road	373 yd
Chachas Curries	18B Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	442 yd
Eastern Chop Suey Bar	Chop Sue Bar, 261 Headfield Road	499 yd
Pizza Cottage	265 Headfield Road, Thornhill Lees	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket	Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees		480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lees Holme Park BREWERY LANE	grass pitches	178 yd
Centenary Square Football Field CENTENARY SQUARE	grass pitches	602 yd
Overthorpe Sports Club OVERTHORPE SPORTS CLUB OVERTHORPE SPORTS CLUB INGS LANE	grass pitches	881 yd
Overthorpe Ce Academy EDGE TOP ROAD	grass pitches	942 yd
Overthorpe Park Playing Fields EDGE TOP ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Ravenshall School RAVENSTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 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	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 0AX