Railway Street is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 8EQ is located in the Dewsbury East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 8AT, WF12 8EN, WF12 8AU, WF13 1JQ, WF13 1JF, WF13 1JH, WF13 1DN, WF12 8AA, WF13 1BW.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 1 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8EQ

Average Price
£16,767,865
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£16,767,865

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£16,767,865
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Next Retail Ltd Railway Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£14,275,0002018-02-14 £16,767,865

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		840 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School
Rockley Street, WF13 1NS 		433 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LY 		719 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town WF12 9JR 		1,173 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street, Earlsheaton WF12 8JF 		1,200 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paulinus Catholic Primary School
Temple Road, WF13 3QE 		1,389 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		1,002 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		1,293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		1,520 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		3,715 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Heckmondwike Grammar School
High Street, WF16 0AH 		3,718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Batley Grammar School
Carlinghow Hill, WF17 0AD 		4,017 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		751 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		770 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedAl-Furqaan Preparatory School
Drill Hall House, Bath Street WF13 2JR 		855 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		871 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Branch Christian School
Dewsbury Gospel Church, West Park Street WF13 4LA 		1,262 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa CoffeeTamp N Swirl 2, 14-16 Longcauseway151 yd
Dewsbury Minster RefectoryDewsbury Minster Church Of All Saints, Vicarage Road210 yd
The Cloggs Coffee ShopThe Clogs Coffee Shop, 6 Tithe Barn Street253 yd
Cafe EtienneBenettos Coffee House Unit 4, Empire House285 yd
Merkur Slots38-40 Market Place, Dewsbury299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wellington Tavern33 Westgate, Dewsbury263 yd
Black Bull Hotel11 Market Place, Dewsbury354 yd
Arrow Squash LtdArrow Squash Club, Old Westgate475 yd
Station HotelCrackenedge Lane, Dewsbury482 yd
West RidingDewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KfcDewsbury Retail Park, Railway Street144 yd
Chicken Stop (UK) LimitedChicken Stop, 31 Westgate277 yd
Shawarma Keng 4u LtdShawarma Keng, 2 Broadway House331 yd
Subway7 Broadway House, Foundry Street342 yd
Emojies9 Market Place, Dewsbury354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi DewsburyUnit 4, The Rishworth Centre33 yd
SainsburysRailway Street, Dewsbury179 yd
FarmfoodsAldams Road, Dewsbury379 yd
LidlCommercial Road, Dewsbury731 yd
EssoWakefield Road, Earlsheaton913 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dewsbury Sports Centre
Longcauseway 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool34 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed)
Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street 		health and fitness suite337 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed)
Union Street 		health and fitness suite367 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury
SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST 		artificial grass pitch481 yd
Saville Playing Field
SAVILE ROAD 		grass pitches704 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed)
George Street 		749 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School
40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET 		829 yd
Earlsheaton Park
CROSS PARK STREET 		grass pitches890 yd
Manor Croft Academy
OLD BANK ROAD 		grass pitches897 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education
SOUTH STREET 		962 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 12.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s75.0%

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

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1530 crimes were reported near Railway Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF12 8EQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Railway Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8EQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1530
Violence And Sexual Offences 375
Shoplifting 346
Public Order 243
Anti Social Behaviour 120
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Other Theft 81
Burglary 79
Drugs 51
Theft From The Person 49
Vehicle Crime 37
Robbery 29
Other Crime 22
Possession Of Weapons 9
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF12 8EQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bus/Coach Station378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westgate281 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Westgate281 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westgate281 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westgate281 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westgate281 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westgate281 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westgate281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westgate281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Westgate281 yd
More Crime Statistics for Railway Street, Dewsbury, WF12 8EQ

Employment

WF12 8EQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed23
Other21
Unemployed20
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)13
Retired7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing11
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Education6
Information and communication5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female106
Male171

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex65
Married: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced14
Widowed3

Health

Very good health129
Good health100
Fair health31
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 48
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani39
Other Asian4
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White176
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma7
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom137
European Union96
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK137
10+ Years30
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years37
Less than 2 years45

Passport Held

United Kingdom115
Italy7
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland11
Romania45
Other EU countries17
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia9
South-East Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion67
Christian133
Muslim60
Sikh1
Not answered16
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