Jilling Gardens, Dewsbury, WF12 8DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 8DF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.6%	47.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.4%	52.1%	1.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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	40.5%	40.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	43.5%	5.5%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	47.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	33%	36.1%	3.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	19.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9.2%	-8.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15.8%	0.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.8%	1.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	24.2%	9.1%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	24.4%	2.9%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	95.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	96.3%	95%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Jilling Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jilling Gardens was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Dewsbury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jilling Gardens has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East and the 531st highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 8DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Jilling Gardens are based on 64 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 Jilling Gardens, Dewsbury, WF12 8DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8DF

Average Price
£264,274

Semi-Detached
£267,929

Terraced
£243,058

Detached
£288,787

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jilling Gardens

Average Price
£269,611

Semi-Detached
£268,036

Terraced
£253,491

Detached
£310,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jilling GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Jilling Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-07-09	£199,560
44 Jilling Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-07-04	£219,854
26 Jilling Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-10-11	£253,192
38 Jilling Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-09-27	£273,857
54 Jilling Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-04-25	£271,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 8DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	174
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	48
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	46
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	28
Financial and insurance activities	26
Construction	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	3,887 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	411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Infant School Commercial Street , Earlsheaton WF12 8JF	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary Academy Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chickenley Community Junior Infant and Nursery School Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	- not rated	574 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chickenley Infant and Nursery School Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	- not rated	574 yd	Community 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	1,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Ossett High School Gawthorpe Lane , Gawthorpe WF5 9BS	- not rated	2,303 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ossett School Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	- not rated	2,872 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Academy converter	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	2,509 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	5,058 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,728 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,781 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Le Petit Cafe	93 Town Street, Earlsheaton		453 yd
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms	446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley		945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Commercial	135 Town Street, Earlsheaton	380 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club	Commercial Street, Earlsheaton	418 yd
Spangled Bull	6 Town Street, Earlsheaton	508 yd
Earlsheaton Conservative Club	Park Road, Earlsheaton	626 yd
Park Hotel	26 Park Road, Earlsheaton	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stew's Brews	161 Chickenley Lane, Chickenley	413 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway	2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton	438 yd
Paradise Indian Takeaway	4 Princess Street, Chickenley	698 yd
Bobbys smash burgers	264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	774 yd
Chu Fish And Chip Shop	204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton	863 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Esso	Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Earlsheaton Park CROSS PARK STREET	grass pitches	696 yd
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
Sands Lane Playing Fields SANDS ROAD	grass pitches	991 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	90.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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