Rectory View, Dewsbury, WF12 0NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF12 0NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	33.6%	40.3%	6.7%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	44.9%	-10.3%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6%	7.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	46.1%	39.6%	-6.5%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	40.8%	40.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	17.6%	0.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	25.2%	0.8%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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)
Indian	3.4%	11.7%	8.3%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	10.4%	6.6%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.7%	72.3%	-17.4%	81.4%	-9.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	91%	-5.9%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	5.6%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Rectory View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory View was 73.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory View has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 646th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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 0NN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Rectory View are based on 15 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 Rectory View, Dewsbury, WF12 0NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 0NN

Average Price
£303,042

Semi-Detached
£280,507

Terraced
£234,291

Detached
£371,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory View

Average Price
£314,905

Semi-Detached
£293,458

Terraced
£247,301

Detached
£370,153

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Rectory View, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-08-28	£276,293
10A Rectory View, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-03-28	£319,857
16 Rectory View, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-01-29	£303,253
10A Rectory View, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2014-12-12	£304,328
14 Rectory View, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-01-19	£275,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 0NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	3,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Junior and Infant School Edge Lane , Thornhill WF12 0QT	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overthorpe CofE Academy Edge Top Road , Thornhill WF12 0BH	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Slaithwaite Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9DL	3out of 4	1,411 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	1,603 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Community school	Yes	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	937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	3,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	3,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	3,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	3,762 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rida Boys High School Perseverance Inn , Forge Lane WF12 9EJ	- not rated	1,941 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	2,137 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	2,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Dolce Vita	110 The Combs, Thornhill	124 yd
Corner Cafe	133 Combs Road, Thornhill	581 yd
Horizon Care	Bramley House, Overthorpe Road	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club	Hall Lane, Thornhill	309 yd
Savile Arms	Church Lane, Thornhill	325 yd
The Scarborough	The Town, Thornhill	618 yd
Thornhill Trojans ARLFC	Thornhill Sports And Community Centre And Trojans Rugby Club, Edge Top Road	938 yd
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club	Albion Road, Thornhill Edge	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thornhill Chinese Takeaway	28 The Town, Thornhill	597 yd
Scarborough Fisheries	The Town, Thornhill	618 yd
Pizza St Pietro	86 Castle Mount, Thornhill	784 yd
Pizza Beach Ltd	2-4 Doubting Lane, Thornhill	865 yd
Kings Pizza And Balti House	2 Partridge Crescent, Thornhill	872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket	Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees		946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornhill Cricket & Bowling Club HALL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	313 yd
Rectory Park RECTORY PARK RECTORY PARK CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	380 yd
Thornhill Junior And Infant School EDGE LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
Thornhill Sports Centre THORNHILL SPORTS CENTRE THORNHILL SPORTS CENTRE VALLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	824 yd
Overthorpe Park Playing Fields EDGE TOP ROAD	grass pitches	937 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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 0NN