Owl Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 7RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF12 7RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	52.4%	2.1%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.7%	47.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 area around WF12 7RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.3%	46.2%	6.9%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	31.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.4%	14.6%	1.2%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	9.2%	5.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	37.5%	38.2%	0.7%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	38.9%	37%	-1.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	16.3%	13.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 7RQ this area, 30.8% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	30.8%	1.9%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	14%	-5.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	16.8%	0.5%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.2%	93.1%	-4.1%	81.4%	11.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	95.5%	94.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
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	95.1%	94.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Owl Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owl Lane was 299.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.6% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Owl Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 50th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.2%.

🔎 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. 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 7RQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Owl Lane are based on 35 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 Owl Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 7RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 7RQ

Average Price
£194,235

Semi-Detached
£112,930

Terraced
£144,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£449,896

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owl Lane

Average Price
£176,476

Semi-Detached
£183,418

Terraced
£149,066

Detached
£152,549

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£455,236

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owl LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Owl Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-06-21	£152,537
16 Owl Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-25	£121,236
10 Owl Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,250	2023-06-16	£251,599
9 Owl Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-11-11	£138,881
18B Owl Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£695,000	2022-05-27	£745,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 7RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	2,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Leeds Road , Shaw Cross WF12 7HP	3out of 4	150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School High Street , Hanging Heaton WF17 6DW	3out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydgate Junior and Infant School Lydgate Road , Soothill WF17 6EY	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Mill Lane , WF17 6EG	3out of 4	1,293 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	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	3,522 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	3,405 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	2,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	2,435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	2,624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	18B Owl Lane, Shaw Cross	21 yd
Roos Cafe	Unit 1, Shaw Cross Business Park	299 yd
Ma B's The Royal Oak	114 Owl Lane, Ossett	758 yd
HSL	Units 1 2 3 And 3a, Grange Road Business Park	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc	Leeds Road, Shaw Cross	98 yd
Hanging Heaton Working Mens Club	High Street, Hanging Heaton	221 yd
Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club	The Tetleys Stadium, Owl Lane	367 yd
St Pauls Church Hall	Kirkgate, Hanging Heaton	569 yd
Hanging Heaton Cricket Club	Bennett Lane, Hanging Heaton	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight Express	683 Leeds Road, Shaw Cross	98 yd
Sutty's Butties	Suttys Butties, 673 Leeds Road	100 yd
The Huntsman Dewsbury	Chidswell Lane, Shaw Cross	591 yd
Stacey's Place	Staceys Place, 392 Leeds Road	737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	303 Leeds Road, Dewsbury		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dewsbury Rams (Tetley'S Stadium) THE TETLEYS STADIUM THE TETLEYS STADIUM OWL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	374 yd
Shaw Cross Sharks Arlfc GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	385 yd
Leeds Road Paul Hinchcliffe Memorial Ground LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Bywell Junior School BENDIGO ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
Hanging Heaton Cricket Club BENNETT LANE	grass pitches	935 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	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 7RQ