Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF12 8AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.5%	49.8%	0.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	41.9%	45.1%	3.2%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	36.2%	3.1%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	48%	1.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	33%	35.7%	2.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	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.

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	24.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.9%	1.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	19.1%	3.0%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	21.6%	8.5%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	6.1%	9%	2.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.9%	83.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	1.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	94.6%	93.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	93.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Road was 81.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Dewsbury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakefield Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East and the 581st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 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 8AH, 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 Wakefield Road are based on 123 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 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8AH

Average Price
£194,037

Semi-Detached
£226,914

Terraced
£172,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£199,722

Semi-Detached
£206,640

Terraced
£158,735

Detached
£394,402

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,969

Other
£269,784

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
178 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2024-11-29	£151,674
190 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2022-10-10	£204,625
184 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-01-10	£257,060
178 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-04-10	£160,929
182 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-06-02	£181,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 8AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	16
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	1,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	2,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	3,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlsheaton Infant School Commercial Street , Earlsheaton WF12 8JF	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Infant School Commercial Street , Earlsheaton WF12 8JF	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	863 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary Academy Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chickenley Community Junior Infant and Nursery School Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	- not rated	896 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earlsheaton Technology College Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	- not rated	412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	2,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	2,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Ossett High School Gawthorpe Lane , Gawthorpe WF5 9BS	- not rated	2,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	5,295 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury College Halifax Road , WF13 2AS	- not rated	1,784 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	4,262 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,701 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
Le Petit Cafe	93 Town Street, Earlsheaton	560 yd
Cafe Etienne	Benettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House	980 yd
Khai	4 Market Shops, Crackenedge Lane	1,050 yd
Smiling Cat Cafe	Uk Greetings, Queens Mill	1,053 yd
The Shake Town Express Unit 10	Sharp Street Units, Sharp Street	1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earlsheaton Conservative Club	Park Road, Earlsheaton	412 yd
Park Hotel	26 Park Road, Earlsheaton	412 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club	Commercial Street, Earlsheaton	454 yd
The Commercial	135 Town Street, Earlsheaton	526 yd
Spangled Bull	6 Town Street, Earlsheaton	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chu Fish And Chip Shop	204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton	190 yd
Bobbys smash burgers	264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	222 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway	2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton	491 yd
Kfc	Dewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street	810 yd
Stew's Brews	161 Chickenley Lane, Chickenley	982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esso	Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	39 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	782 yd
Tesco	303 Leeds Road, Dewsbury	909 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Earlsheaton Park CROSS PARK STREET	grass pitches	170 yd
Manor Croft Academy OLD BANK ROAD	grass pitches	396 yd
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Bywell Junior School BENDIGO ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club WHITE CROSS ROAD	golf	927 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	963 yd
Leeds Road Paul Hinchcliffe Memorial Ground LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Sands Lane Playing Fields SANDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 8AH