Forge Lane is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 9BU is located in the Dewsbury South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 9QN, WF12 9HN, WF12 9QJ, WF12 9HL, WF12 9HT, WF12 9BP.

Forge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Lane are based on 2 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 9BU

Average Price
£296,155
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£296,155
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£2,512,314
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Forge Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£66,5001995-04-19 £296,155

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		1,760 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD 		525 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9DL 		609 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town WF12 9JR 		904 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paulinus Catholic Primary School
Temple Road, WF13 3QE 		945 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boothroyd Primary Academy
Temple Road, WF13 3QE 		945 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westborough High School
Stockhill Street, WF13 2JE 		1,927 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		1,966 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,651 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		2,761 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Castle Hall Academy
Richard Thorpe Avenue, WF14 9PH 		3,466 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 		5,335 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRida Boys High School
Perseverance Inn, Forge Lane WF12 9EJ 		369 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ravenshall School
Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE 		790 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		996 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		1,009 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMadni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town WF12 9AY 		1,209 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Bee's CafeBees Cafe, 78 Thornhill Road604 yd
StarbucksMill Street West, Dewsbury667 yd
Tasneem's CateringAwl, Mill Street East667 yd
Thornhill Lees Community Cafe53 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees678 yd
Bommers Baps453 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masonic LodgeThe Masonic Hall, Savile House323 yd
Morton House Club And InstituteLees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees750 yd
Shepherds Boy157 Huddersfield Road, Westtown958 yd
Ravenswharf HotelHuddersfield Road, Scout Hill1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vento Pizza2 Thornton Road, Thornhill Lees345 yd
Side Chiick2 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees352 yd
Chachas Curries18B Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees443 yd
Arnies Fish And Chips324A Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees744 yd
Pizza Cottage265 Headfield Road, Thornhill Lees854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaMill Street West, Dewsbury667 yd
Mullaco Dewsbury SupermarketSlaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Centenary Square Football Field
CENTENARY SQUARE 		grass pitches310 yd
Lees Holme Park
BREWERY LANE 		grass pitches714 yd
Ravenshall School
RAVENSTHORPE ROAD 		grass pitches860 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education
SOUTH STREET 		929 yd
Saville Playing Field
SAVILE ROAD 		grass pitches1,045 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 73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 10.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 10.5%

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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 158 crimes were reported near Forge Lane . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF12 9BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 158
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Public Order 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF12 9BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Island View449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thornie View478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dale Street352 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Dale Street352 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dale Street352 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Victoria Road502 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Navigation Road346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Drive511 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nursery Street417 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Selbourne Road394 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forge Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9BU

Employment

WF12 9BU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee83
Long-Term Sick or disabled64
Part-Time Employee53
Looking after home or family44
Retired34
Other24
Student (economically inactive)22
Unemployed21
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education16
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction10
Other6
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female233
Male241

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex168
Married: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced35
Widowed13

Health

Very good health187
Good health175
Fair health71
Bad health27
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications142
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 74
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi38
Indian119
Pakistani85
Other Asian15
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed Other1
White197
Roma1
Arab5
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom380
European Union14
Africa9
Middle East and Asia70
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK380
10+ Years65
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom325
France4
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal6
Spain5
Lithuania2
Poland3
North Africa1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia3
Oceania1
No passport held106

Religion

No religion86
Christian108
Hindu2
Muslim261
Sikh1
Not answered16
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