Judy Haigh Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF12 0QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of WF12 0QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.7%	23.3%	1.6%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	66.5%	61.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	16.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (89.7%) 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	52.1%	53%	0.9%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	30.7%	36.7%	6.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	13.3%	8.2%	-5.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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 0QB this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.3%	7.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	45.4%	0.6%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.7%	92.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	11.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	98.1%	93.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	93.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Judy Haigh Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Judy Haigh Lane was 9.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Judy Haigh Lane has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 38th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF12 0QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Judy Haigh Lane are based on 11 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 Judy Haigh Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 0QB

Average Price
£394,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Judy Haigh Lane

Average Price
£433,012

Semi-Detached
£303,463

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,967

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Judy Haigh LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Three Cornered Croft, 2 Judy Haigh Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2025-07-25	£804,255
18 Judy Haigh Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-03-12	£404,176
16 Judy Haigh Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-12-17	£344,795
12A Judy Haigh Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-10-25	£439,344
8 Judy Haigh Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2017-03-31	£424,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 0QB

Employment

WF12 0QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WF12 0QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF12 0QB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	7
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	4,238 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	464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overthorpe CofE Academy Edge Top Road , Thornhill WF12 0BH	3out of 4	850 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	2,116 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middlestown Primary Academy Cross Road , Middlestown WF4 4QE	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Vicarage Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	3,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	4,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	4,534 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	4,535 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,384 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	2,459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenshall School Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	2,954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	3,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Cafe	133 Combs Road, Thornhill	885 yd
Horizon Care	Bramley House, Overthorpe Road	889 yd
Community Cafe	Overthorpe Ce Academy, Edge Top Road	896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club	Albion Road, Thornhill Edge	257 yd
The Flatt Top	29 Albion Road, Thornhill Edge	257 yd
The Scarborough	The Town, Thornhill	672 yd
Thornhill Trojans ARLFC	Thornhill Sports And Community Centre And Trojans Rugby Club, Edge Top Road	757 yd
Savile Arms	Church Lane, Thornhill	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Beach Ltd	2-4 Doubting Lane, Thornhill	428 yd
Pizza St Pietro	86 Castle Mount, Thornhill	505 yd
Scarborough Fisheries	The Town, Thornhill	672 yd
Kings Pizza And Balti House	2 Partridge Crescent, Thornhill	709 yd
Thornhill Chinese Takeaway	28 The Town, Thornhill	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornhill Junior And Infant School EDGE LANE	grass pitches	459 yd
Thornhill Sports Centre THORNHILL SPORTS CENTRE THORNHILL SPORTS CENTRE VALLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	492 yd
Overthorpe Park Playing Fields EDGE TOP ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Overthorpe Sports Club OVERTHORPE SPORTS CLUB OVERTHORPE SPORTS CLUB INGS LANE	grass pitches	913 yd
Overthorpe Ce Academy EDGE TOP ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Rectory Park RECTORY PARK RECTORY PARK CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,086 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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