Thornton Road is in Dewsbury and in Kirklees district. WF12 9HS 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 Thornton Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF12 9HP, WF12 9HJ, WF12 9HZ, WF12 9HR, WF12 9DZ, WF12 9HT, WF12 9HN, WF12 9HL, WF12 9DY.

Thornton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Road are based on 20 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 9HS

Average Price
£46,861
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£46,861
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£110,126
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Thornton Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,0002017-04-11 £46,861

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green, WF13 2SU 		2,126 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 4Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9DL 		401 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD 		529 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pentland Infant and Nursery School
Pentland Road, Savile Town WF12 9JR 		998 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LY 		1,326 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paulinus Catholic Primary School
Temple Road, WF13 3QE 		1,328 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		2,311 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road, WF13 4LL 		2,348 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, WF12 0HE 		2,410 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, WF12 7DW 		2,876 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Castle Hall Academy
Richard Thorpe Avenue, WF14 9PH 		3,606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		239 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Ravenshall School
Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE 		699 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town WF12 9LX 		1,240 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedInstitute of Islamic Education
South Street, Savile Town WF12 9NG 		1,247 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedParadise Primary School
1 Bretton Street, WF12 9BB 		1,341 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Thornhill Lees Community Cafe53 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees293 yd
Bommers Baps453 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees454 yd
StarbucksMill Street West, Dewsbury947 yd
Tasneem's CateringAwl, Mill Street East947 yd
Bee's CafeBees Cafe, 78 Thornhill Road989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masonic LodgeThe Masonic Hall, Savile House350 yd
Morton House Club And InstituteLees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Vento Pizza2 Thornton Road, Thornhill Lees79 yd
Chachas Curries18B Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees80 yd
Side Chiick2 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees134 yd
Arnies Fish And Chips324A Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees454 yd
Mavas Fast Food335 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mullaco Dewsbury SupermarketSlaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees798 yd
AsdaMill Street West, Dewsbury947 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Centenary Square Football Field
CENTENARY SQUARE 		grass pitches94 yd
Lees Holme Park
BREWERY LANE 		grass pitches356 yd
Ravenshall School
RAVENSTHORPE ROAD 		grass pitches754 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 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/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 Thornton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 335 crimes were reported near Thornton Road . 31% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF12 9HS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thornton Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9HS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 335
Violence And Sexual Offences 163
Criminal Damage And Arson 47
Public Order 43
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 15
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 6
Burglary 4
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Eyre Street387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Slaithwaite Close340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lees Holm383 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lees Avenue523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near King Edward Street540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Drive177 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Slaithwaite Road509 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Slaithwaite Close340 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Navigation Road202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Victoria Road238 yd
More Crime Statistics for Thornton Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9HS

Employment

WF12 9HS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 9HS 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 Employee63
Looking after home or family52
Part-Time Employee40
Retired30
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed16
Other14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Education10
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities7
Construction5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female245
Male212

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health250
Good health141
Fair health45
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 81
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian139
Pakistani151
Other Asian10
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White101
Arab15
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union16
Rest of Europe3
Africa14
Middle East and Asia99

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years67
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom357
Italy13
Poland3
Other EU countries13
Other Europe4
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia15
No passport held45

Religion

No religion46
Christian49
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Muslim342
Sikh1
Not answered14
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