Highgate Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 7DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	49.5%	47.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.5%	52.5%	2.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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	35.3%	37.9%	2.6%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	45%	-4.0%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	41.2%	48.6%	7.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.3%	33.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.6%	14.6%	0.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 7DH this area, 34.6% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	34.6%	0.7%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	20.8%	4.0%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	9.9%	4.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.9% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	50%	57.6%	7.6%	2.7%	54.9%
Other Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	36.8%	22.9%	-13.9%	81.4%	-58.5%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	73.7%	68.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	2.4%	8.1%	5.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	22.3%	0.6%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	68.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	18.6%	16.4%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	3.7%	-14.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	15%	46.2%	-31.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	67.6%	6.5%	61.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Highgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Road was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Dewsbury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highgate Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East and the 562nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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. 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 WF12 7DH, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Highgate Road are based on 17 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 Highgate Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 7DH

Average Price
£198,506

Semi-Detached
£182,674

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£269,749

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Road

Average Price
£207,007

Semi-Detached
£190,692

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£283,147

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Highgate Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-09-27	£143,011
8 Highgate Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2022-02-07	£138,342
10 Highgate Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-02-03	£266,551
16 Highgate Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-09-19	£188,239
17 Highgate Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-12-12	£159,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 7DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 7DH 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	73
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	25
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	84 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LY	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Infant School Commercial Street , Earlsheaton WF12 8JF	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	3out of 4	3,698 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,215 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
Cafe Etienne	Benettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House	157 yd
Khai	4 Market Shops, Crackenedge Lane	198 yd
Cafe Mon Amis	30 Corporation Street, Dewsbury	216 yd
Vanners Diner	Cafe Open Market, Stall 12 Dewsbury Market	221 yd
Cafe on the Market	Stall 5, Dewsbury Market Hall	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plastic Ivy, Amber Court	33 Leeds Road, Dewsbury	142 yd
Station Hotel	Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	234 yd
Black Bull Hotel	11 Market Place, Dewsbury	285 yd
Wellington Tavern	33 Westgate, Dewsbury	362 yd
Crown Hotel	107 Leeds Road, Dewsbury	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	7 Broadway House, Foundry Street	220 yd
Victorian Fayre	Central Market, Cloth Hall Street	221 yd
Dewsbury Fisheries	1 Battye Street, Dewsbury	221 yd
Nan Thai Kitchen	Shop 7, Dewsbury Open Market	222 yd
Shawarma Keng 4u Ltd	Shawarma Keng, 2 Broadway House	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	336 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	427 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	561 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	566 yd
Esso	Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	375 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Manor Croft Academy OLD BANK ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		877 yd
Earlsheaton Park CROSS PARK STREET	grass pitches	886 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club WHITE CROSS ROAD	golf	894 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 7DH