Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 8BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.2%	50%	2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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	31.8%	35%	3.2%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	37%	2.2%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	18.4%	14.5%	-3.9%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	6.1%	2.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.5%	28.1%	0.6%	48.4%	-20.3%
Good health	38.9%	35.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	19.7%	23.5%	3.8%	12.7%	10.8%
Bad health	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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 8BZ this area, 33.7% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.3%	33.7%	-10.6%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	8.4%	2.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.4%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	19.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	92.4%	-1.9%	81.4%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	96.9%	96.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	96.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Low Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Road was 114.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Dewsbury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8BZ, 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 Low Road are based on 81 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 Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8BZ

Average Price
£181,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£181,217

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Road

Average Price
£324,285

Semi-Detached
£194,069

Terraced
£210,310

Detached
£475,828

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,614

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Mill, 116 Low Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2005-01-12	£186,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 8BZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF12 8BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,361 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	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Infant School Commercial Street , Earlsheaton WF12 8JF	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LY	3out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	1,271 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	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	3,899 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	4,263 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	859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,326 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	531 yd
Smiling Cat Cafe	Uk Greetings, Queens Mill	585 yd
Costa Coffee	Tamp N Swirl 2, 14-16 Longcauseway	663 yd
Cafe Etienne	Benettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House	687 yd
Dewsbury Minster Refectory	Dewsbury Minster Church Of All Saints, Vicarage Road	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earlsheaton Conservative Club	Park Road, Earlsheaton	336 yd
Park Hotel	26 Park Road, Earlsheaton	336 yd
Spangled Bull	6 Town Street, Earlsheaton	514 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club	Commercial Street, Earlsheaton	548 yd
The Commercial	135 Town Street, Earlsheaton	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kfc	Dewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street	454 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway	2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton	525 yd
Chu Fish And Chip Shop	204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton	657 yd
Bobbys smash burgers	264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	690 yd
Shawarma Keng 4u Ltd	Shawarma Keng, 2 Broadway House	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	353 yd
Esso	Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	471 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	547 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Earlsheaton Park CROSS PARK STREET	grass pitches	382 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	560 yd
Manor Croft Academy OLD BANK ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Sands Lane Playing Fields SANDS ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	788 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School 40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET		887 yd
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education SOUTH STREET		1,082 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%

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