Leeds Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 7HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.5%	51.1%	1.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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	39.1%	39.7%	0.6%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	46%	1.5%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5%	7.6%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8%	4%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	42.5%	48.2%	5.7%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	40.4%	38%	-2.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	14.2%	12.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.5%	21%	-2.5%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	19.6%	0.3%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17%	3.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	25.9%	3.6%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	15%	15.0%	2.7%	12.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
White	97.1%	76.9%	-20.2%	81.4%	-4.5%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	98.9%	94.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.6%	3.6%	5.6%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	94.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Leeds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leeds Road was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leeds Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 204th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF12 7HJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Leeds Road are based on 687 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 Leeds Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 7HJ

Average Price
£167,353

Semi-Detached
£165,630

Terraced
£167,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leeds Road

Average Price
£199,761

Semi-Detached
£220,391

Terraced
£153,513

Detached
£315,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,962

Other
£178,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leeds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
339 Leeds Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-03-31	£163,669
335 Leeds Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-12-16	£145,110
397 Leeds Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-09-27	£108,736
383 Leeds Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-11-03	£165,788
381 Leeds Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,500	2020-05-07	£163,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 7HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Education	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	386 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School High Street , Hanging Heaton WF17 6DW	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Mill Lane , WF17 6EG	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Leeds Road , Shaw Cross WF12 7HP	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	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	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	4,016 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	3,273 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	1,613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	2,199 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
Roos Cafe	Unit 1, Shaw Cross Business Park	561 yd
McDonalds	18B Owl Lane, Shaw Cross	810 yd
HSL	Units 1 2 3 And 3a, Grange Road Business Park	983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hanging Heaton Golf Club	White Cross Road, Dewsbury	204 yd
Hanging Heaton Cricket Club	Bennett Lane, Hanging Heaton	430 yd
Fox And Hounds	Bennett Lane, Hanging Heaton	430 yd
St Pauls Church Hall	Kirkgate, Hanging Heaton	627 yd
Hanging Heaton Working Mens Club	High Street, Hanging Heaton	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stacey's Place	Staceys Place, 392 Leeds Road	96 yd
Delight Express	683 Leeds Road, Shaw Cross	890 yd
Sutty's Butties	Suttys Butties, 673 Leeds Road	893 yd
Chu Fish And Chip Shop	204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton	916 yd
Bobbys smash burgers	264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	303 Leeds Road, Dewsbury		189 yd
Esso	Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton		1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds Road Paul Hinchcliffe Memorial Ground LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	180 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club WHITE CROSS ROAD	golf	286 yd
Bywell Junior School BENDIGO ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
Hanging Heaton Cricket Club BENNETT LANE	grass pitches	431 yd
Manor Croft Academy OLD BANK ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Dewsbury Rams (Tetley'S Stadium) THE TETLEYS STADIUM THE TETLEYS STADIUM OWL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	775 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.2 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 7HJ