Crown Close, Dewsbury, WF12 8RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 8RG 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	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.9%	50.2%	-0.7%	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.

In the immediate area around WF12 8RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.6%	46.9%	0.3%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	39.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	53.8%	5.5%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	35.7%	32.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	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.

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	20.4%	-13.3%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	18.8%	2.1%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	21.2%	9.8%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	14%	20.4%	6.4%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.7%	92.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	11.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	96.6%	92.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	91.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Crown Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crown Close was 82.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Dewsbury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crown Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Dewsbury East and the 580th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.5%.

🔎 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 8RG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Crown Close are based on 63 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 Crown Close, Dewsbury, WF12 8RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 8RG

Average Price
£159,520

Semi-Detached
£159,828

Terraced
£150,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crown Close

Average Price
£168,687

Semi-Detached
£168,497

Terraced
£172,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crown CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Crown Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-28	£203,551
23 Crown Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-17	£155,476
28 Crown Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-11-17	£186,103
40 Crown Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-11	£190,607
31 Crown Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-11-14	£161,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 8RG

Employment

WF12 8RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	181
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	33
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	37
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,471 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	295 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Infant School Commercial Street , Earlsheaton WF12 8JF	3out of 4	471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gawthorpe Community Academy High Street , Gawthorpe WF5 9QP	4out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	1,616 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	3,160 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,538 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	4,875 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	1,635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	2,027 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
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms	446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley		595 yd
Le Petit Cafe	93 Town Street, Earlsheaton		702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club	Commercial Street, Earlsheaton	600 yd
The Commercial	135 Town Street, Earlsheaton	604 yd
Spangled Bull	6 Town Street, Earlsheaton	774 yd
White Rose Pool And Snooker Club	580 Wakefield Road, Ossett	805 yd
Earlsheaton Conservative Club	Park Road, Earlsheaton	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stew's Brews	161 Chickenley Lane, Chickenley	170 yd
Paradise Indian Takeaway	4 Princess Street, Chickenley	355 yd
Efc Three In 1 Takeaway	2 St Peters Parade, Earlsheaton	651 yd
Bobbys smash burgers	264 Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton	688 yd
Chu Fish And Chip Shop	204 Old Bank Road, Earlsheaton	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Esso	Wakefield Road, Earlsheaton		848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wakefield Road Recreation Ground WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	445 yd
Earlsheaton Park CROSS PARK STREET	grass pitches	772 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	28.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	52 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 8RG