Ossett Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 8LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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	43.1%	35.2%	-7.9%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	44%	6.6%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	53.3%	50.6%	-2.7%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.5%	32.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.9%	4%	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	19.7%	17.5%	-2.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	18.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	21.6%	3.7%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	20%	23.8%	3.8%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.7%	93.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.7%	94.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	94.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ossett Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ossett Lane was 93.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Dewsbury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ossett Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East and the 503rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

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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 8LU, 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 Ossett Lane are based on 51 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 Ossett Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8LU

Average Price
£199,825

Semi-Detached
£179,642

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,099

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ossett Lane

Average Price
£175,800

Semi-Detached
£188,261

Terraced
£151,569

Detached
£241,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,028

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ossett LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ossett Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-15	£237,539
5 - 7 Ossett Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-12-15	£228,122
57 Ossett Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2021-02-26	£181,712
59 Ossett Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,250	2015-04-30	£141,305
59 Ossett Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£49,500	1996-11-29	£235,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 8LU

Employment

WF12 8LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	48
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	70
Manufacturing	41
Human health and social work activities	40
Construction	30
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,164 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	206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary Academy Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	2out of 4	768 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	1,346 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	1,405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	1,457 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	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	3,100 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,204 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	4,902 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	1,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	2,137 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
Le Petit Cafe	93 Town Street, Earlsheaton		292 yd
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms	446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley		1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Commercial	135 Town Street, Earlsheaton	230 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club	Commercial Street, Earlsheaton	283 yd
Spangled Bull	6 Town Street, Earlsheaton	343 yd
Earlsheaton Conservative Club	Park Road, Earlsheaton	476 yd
Park Hotel	26 Park Road, Earlsheaton	476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway	2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton	288 yd
Stew's Brews	161 Chickenley Lane, Chickenley	565 yd
Bobbys smash burgers	264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	727 yd
Chu Fish And Chip Shop	204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton	804 yd
Paradise Indian Takeaway	4 Princess Street, Chickenley	828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Esso	Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton		752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Earlsheaton Park CROSS PARK STREET	grass pitches	583 yd
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Sands Lane Playing Fields SANDS ROAD	grass pitches	841 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%

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

Overview of WF12 8LU