Victoria Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 9DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF12 9DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	55.2%	2.6%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	47.4%	44.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-4.2%

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	30.6%	38.1%	7.5%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	46.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (68.9%) 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	47.2%	36.7%	-10.5%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	33.6%	32.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.8%	19.2%	5.4%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	4%	8.4%	4.4%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.2%	2.3%

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 9DY this area, 42% 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	42%	3.0%	18.2%	23.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.4%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	15.9%	2.6%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	7.5%	2.2%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.7% 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%	3.8%	3.6%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	26%	19.2%	-6.8%	3.1%	16.1%
Pakistani	34.8%	48.3%	13.5%	2.7%	45.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	36.8%	22.7%	-14.1%	81.4%	-58.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	62.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	32.9%	10.7%	5.6%	27.3%
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	76%	62.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	24.7%	23.9%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	7.7%	-7.5%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.7%	37.2%	-29.5%
Christian	14%	46.2%	-32.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	72%	6.5%	65.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Victoria Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Drive was 167.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.0% higher than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 190th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.5%.

🔎 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 9DY, 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 Victoria Drive are based on 3 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 Victoria Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 9DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 9DY

Average Price
£95,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Drive

Average Price
£86,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,297

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Victoria Drive, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2013-10-01	£98,013
34 Victoria Drive, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2013-03-05	£92,587
34 Victoria Drive, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2012-04-18	£68,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 9DY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 9DY 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Full-Time Employee	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	32
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	2,194 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	252 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	462 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	926 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	1,300 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overthorpe CofE Academy Edge Top Road , Thornhill WF12 0BH	3out of 4	1,368 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	2,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	3,780 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	413 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ravenshall School Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE	4out of 4	850 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,242 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	235 yd
Bommers Baps	453 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	537 yd
Starbucks	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	970 yd
Tasneem's Catering	Awl, Mill Street East	970 yd
Dine Contract Catering	Unit 800 Part, Bretton Park Industrial Estate	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Lodge	The Masonic Hall, Savile House	348 yd
Morton House Club And Institute	Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	406 yd
Overthorpe Sports Club	Ings Lane, Thornhill	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chachas Curries	18B Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	99 yd
Side Chiick	2 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	162 yd
Vento Pizza	2 Thornton Road, Thornhill Lees	170 yd
Mavas Fast Food	335 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	391 yd
Pizza Cottage	265 Headfield Road, Thornhill Lees	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mullaco Dewsbury Supermarket	Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees		620 yd
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lees Holme Park BREWERY LANE	grass pitches	204 yd
Centenary Square Football Field CENTENARY SQUARE	grass pitches	268 yd
Ravenshall School RAVENSTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education SOUTH STREET		1,065 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	50.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 9DY