Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF12 8AJ 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 8AJ, 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 108.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Dewsbury East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Wakefield Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 8AJ, 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 119 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 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8AJ

Average Price
£142,736

Semi-Detached
£138,433

Terraced
£142,037

Detached
£221,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,144

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£198,519

Semi-Detached
£205,884

Terraced
£157,825

Detached
£430,128

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,903

Other
£265,489

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-05-30	£61,307
159 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-14	£178,791
155 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-04	£166,512
149 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-02-16	£149,861
133 Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-11-05	£95,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 8AJ

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
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	844 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary Academy Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	2out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,338 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,369 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	3,798 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	4,153 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	1,302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,628 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	592 yd
Cafe Etienne	Benettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House	958 yd
Khai	4 Market Shops, Crackenedge Lane	1,026 yd
The Shake Town Express Unit 10	Sharp Street Units, Sharp Street	1,028 yd
Central Cafe	8 Broadway House, Foundry Street	1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earlsheaton Conservative Club	Park Road, Earlsheaton	438 yd
Park Hotel	26 Park Road, Earlsheaton	438 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club	Commercial Street, Earlsheaton	488 yd
The Commercial	135 Town Street, Earlsheaton	560 yd
Spangled Bull	6 Town Street, Earlsheaton	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chu Fish And Chip Shop	204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton	183 yd
Bobbys smash burgers	264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	231 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway	2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton	525 yd
Kfc	Dewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street	795 yd
Stew's Brews	161 Chickenley Lane, Chickenley	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esso	Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	5 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	774 yd
Tesco	303 Leeds Road, Dewsbury	876 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Earlsheaton Park CROSS PARK STREET	grass pitches	199 yd
Manor Croft Academy OLD BANK ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Bywell Junior School BENDIGO ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club WHITE CROSS ROAD	golf	892 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	950 yd
Leeds Road Paul Hinchcliffe Memorial Ground LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	995 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	38 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	127.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 8AJ