Headfield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 9JE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.3%	47.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.7%	52.5%	1.8%	49.0%	3.5%

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 9JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	34.5%	38.8%	4.3%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	54.5%	-2.9%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	9.1%	-9.1%
Widowed	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.9%	49.8%	4.9%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	31.2%	28.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	16.5%	16.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	27.3%	-11.6%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	18.8%	6.7%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.5%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	25.6%	10.9%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	9.5%	1.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.4% 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)
Indian	59%	32.6%	-26.4%	3.1%	29.5%
Pakistani	36.6%	61.5%	24.9%	2.7%	58.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	81.4%	-80.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	59.2%	62%	2.8%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	0%	3.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	37%	31.2%	-5.8%	5.6%	25.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	62%	2.8%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	26.2%	24.8%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	34%	4.5%	-29.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Christian	1.4%	46.2%	-44.8%
Muslim	89.1%	6.5%	82.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Headfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headfield Road was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Headfield Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 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 9JE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Headfield Road are based on 160 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 Headfield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 9JE

Average Price
£337,910

Semi-Detached
£283,078

Terraced
£420,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headfield Road

Average Price
£222,234

Semi-Detached
£217,683

Terraced
£189,282

Detached
£291,637

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,820

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Headfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-10-16	£359,235
42 Headfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£399,000	2018-11-21	£571,953
44 Headfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2011-08-12	£301,266
36 Headfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,950	2009-09-03	£301,685
44 Headfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-03-24	£327,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 9JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 9JE 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

Looking after home or family	35
Full-Time Employee	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	2,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	3,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	284 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	361 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	501 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	793 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	2out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Technology College Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	- not rated	1,912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	3,999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	5,456 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury College Halifax Road , WF13 2AS	- not rated	1,838 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	4,948 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rida Boys High School 2 Chapel Street , WF12 9NQ	- not rated	1,093 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
Starbucks	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	121 yd
Tasneem's Catering	Awl, Mill Street East	121 yd
Food Shack LTD	42 Wharf Street, Savile Town	485 yd
Afters	66 Savile Road, Savile Town	544 yd
Dewsbury Snooker Centre Unit 1	Savile Mills, Mill Street East	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Lodge	The Masonic Hall, Savile House	592 yd
Leggers Inn	Savile Town Wharf, Mill Street East	627 yd
Shepherds Boy	157 Huddersfield Road, Westtown	971 yd
Arrow Squash Ltd	Arrow Squash Club, Old Westgate	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickanos	4 South Street, Savile Town	311 yd
Deli Touch Sandwich Shop	11A South Street, Savile Town	336 yd
Big Fellas Pizzeria Unit 205	Bretton Street Enterprise Centre, Bretfield Court	446 yd
Chips.co	Chips And Co, 29A Savile Road	543 yd
Pizza Land Unit 29	Savile Business Centre, Mill Street East	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	121 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	1,010 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	1,081 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Institute Of Islamic Education SOUTH STREET		270 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School 40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET		456 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	509 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	581 yd
Sands Lane Playing Fields SANDS ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Centenary Square Football Field CENTENARY SQUARE	grass pitches	914 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,046 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	144.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 9JE