Cedar Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 8NU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.3%	49.8%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.7%	50.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	43.5%	38.2%	-5.3%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	44.9%	1.4%	44.2%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6%	8.4%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (70.8%) 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	36.1%	41%	4.9%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	34.6%	29.8%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	18.7%	17%	-1.7%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	9%	9.3%	0.3%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.2%	1.7%

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 8NU this area, 34.7% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	34.7%	-7.6%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	11.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	15.1%	7.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	16.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
White	98.5%	98.4%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	98.2%	97.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	98.2%	97.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Cedar Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cedar Drive was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Dewsbury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cedar Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East and the 494th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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 8NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Cedar Drive are based on 43 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 Cedar Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8NU

Average Price
£120,864

Semi-Detached
£123,368

Terraced
£95,819

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cedar Drive

Average Price
£123,829

Semi-Detached
£124,426

Terraced
£98,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cedar DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Cedar Drive, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,000	2021-12-17	£133,273
32 Cedar Drive, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2018-10-12	£131,700
31 Cedar Drive, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,500	2018-06-22	£128,674
25 Cedar Drive, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2014-01-24	£104,045
26 Cedar Drive, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-07-05	£174,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 8NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	2,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Primary Academy Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	2out of 4	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Infant School Commercial Street , Earlsheaton WF12 8JF	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gawthorpe Community Academy High Street , Gawthorpe WF5 9QP	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Church Street , WF5 9DG	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	1,681 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	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	3,615 yd	Foundation school	No	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	5,312 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	1,843 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School 2 Milner Way , Ossett WF5 9JE	- not rated	1,889 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	2,261 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms	446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley		731 yd
Le Petit Cafe	93 Town Street, Earlsheaton		1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Rose Pool And Snooker Club	580 Wakefield Road, Ossett	740 yd
Hammer & Stithy	164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	974 yd
The Commercial	135 Town Street, Earlsheaton	1,007 yd
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club	Commercial Street, Earlsheaton	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stew's Brews	161 Chickenley Lane, Chickenley	311 yd
Paradise Indian Takeaway	4 Princess Street, Chickenley	449 yd
Sea Urchin	Dewsbury Road, Ossett	974 yd
Munchies Sandwich Bar	The Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road	974 yd
Babylon Pizza	187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	846 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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 8NU