Orchard Croft, Dewsbury, WF12 9BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 9BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.2%	49.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.8%	50.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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	30.7%	37.9%	7.2%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	45.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	35.3%	39.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	33%	37%	4.0%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	19.6%	15%	-4.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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 9BP this area, 39% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	39%	-1.9%	18.2%	20.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	20.3%	10.4%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	8%	3.4%	1.1%	6.9%
Indian	24.5%	25%	0.5%	3.1%	21.9%
Pakistani	12.4%	17.9%	5.5%	2.7%	15.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	56.2%	41.4%	-14.8%	81.4%	-40.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	80.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	2.6%	3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	14.8%	1.9%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	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	82.7%	80.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	13.7%	11.9%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	1.9%	-8.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	55.1%	6.5%	48.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Orchard Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Croft was 166.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% higher than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Croft has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 194th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF12 9BP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Orchard Croft are based on 18 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 Orchard Croft, Dewsbury, WF12 9BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 9BP

Average Price
£194,833

Semi-Detached
£208,703

Terraced
£186,044

Detached
£250,597

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,674

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Croft

Average Price
£182,226

Semi-Detached
£231,690

Terraced
£165,453

Detached
£265,042

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,703

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Savile Mews, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-01-17	£170,405
9 Orchard Croft, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-03-14	£109,611
4A Savile Mews, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-08-12	£181,044
14 Savile Mews, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2022-01-21	£78,945
6 Orchard Croft, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-10-17	£152,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 9BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Long-Term Sick or disabled	64
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	34
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Vicarage Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD	3out of 4	214 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Slaithwaite Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9DL	3out of 4	316 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	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	978 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	2,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	3,783 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	5,441 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rida Boys High School Perseverance Inn , Forge Lane WF12 9EJ	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ravenshall School Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE	4out of 4	995 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thornhill Lees Community Cafe	53 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	577 yd
Starbucks	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	624 yd
Tasneem's Catering	Awl, Mill Street East	624 yd
Bommers Baps	453 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	803 yd
Bee's Cafe	Bees Cafe, 78 Thornhill Road	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Masonic Lodge	The Masonic Hall, Savile House		2 yd
Morton House Club And Institute	Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees		723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Side Chiick	2 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	221 yd
Vento Pizza	2 Thornton Road, Thornhill Lees	270 yd
Chachas Curries	18B Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	346 yd
Pizza Cottage	265 Headfield Road, Thornhill Lees	545 yd
Fresh And Fruity	257 Headfield Road, Thornhill Lees	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury		624 yd
Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket	Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees		778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Centenary Square Football Field CENTENARY SQUARE	grass pitches	355 yd
Lees Holme Park BREWERY LANE	grass pitches	529 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education SOUTH STREET		754 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School 40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET		953 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Ravenshall School RAVENSTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 9BP