Brooklyn Terrace, Dewsbury, WF12 9DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF12 9DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.8%	0.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.8%	48.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of WF12 9DR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.6%	41.8%	16.2%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	51.3%	-11.0%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	44.2%	52.6%	8.4%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	42.2%	34.7%	-7.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	26.5%	-9.8%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	18.4%	3.7%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.6%	6.4%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	11%	19.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.6% 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	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	38.8%	38.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	35.5%
Pakistani	30.2%	39.4%	9.2%	2.7%	36.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	26%	12.6%	-13.4%	81.4%	-68.8%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	75.2%	75.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	22.5%	1.7%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	74.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.1%	18.0%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.7%	1.4%	-6.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2%	-10.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	7%	46.2%	-39.2%
Muslim	85.1%	6.5%	78.6%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Brooklyn Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooklyn Terrace was 118.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.1% higher than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brooklyn Terrace has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 347th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Brooklyn Terrace are based on 10 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 Brooklyn Terrace, Dewsbury, WF12 9DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 9DR

Average Price
£141,120

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,120

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooklyn Terrace

Average Price
£145,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooklyn TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Brooklyn Terrace, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-09-27	£123,374
42 Brooklyn Terrace, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-04-12	£157,689
45 Brooklyn Terrace, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-12-06	£130,000
39 Brooklyn Terrace, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2011-11-14	£137,891
45 Brooklyn Terrace, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2006-01-16	£153,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 9DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 9DR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	60
Student (economically inactive)	45
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Unemployed	19
Retired	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	35
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance 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	2,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Slaithwaite Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9DL	3out of 4	105 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Vicarage Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD	3out of 4	317 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	682 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	1,114 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overthorpe CofE Academy Edge Top Road , Thornhill WF12 0BH	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	2,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	4,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	519 yd
Dine Contract Catering	Unit 800 Part, Bretton Park Industrial Estate	716 yd
Bommers Baps	453 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	873 yd
Starbucks	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	901 yd
Tasneem's Catering	Awl, Mill Street East	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Masonic Lodge	The Masonic Hall, Savile House		398 yd
Morton House Club And Institute	Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees		713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Cottage	265 Headfield Road, Thornhill Lees	151 yd
Fresh And Fruity	257 Headfield Road, Thornhill Lees	151 yd
Eastern Chop Suey Bar	Chop Sue Bar, 261 Headfield Road	151 yd
Fredsters	Quality Fish And Chips, 62 Ingham Road	321 yd
Side Chiick	2 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket	Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees		385 yd
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lees Holme Park BREWERY LANE	grass pitches	361 yd
Centenary Square Football Field CENTENARY SQUARE	grass pitches	577 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education SOUTH STREET		870 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School 40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET		1,033 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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