Savile Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9LN

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51%	2.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.7%	49%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	28.5%	32.6%	4.1%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	64.7%	59.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	3.5%	5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	49.1%	5.5%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.4%	35.6%	0.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.6%	11%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 9LN this area, 35.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	35.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.1%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	23.7%	5.4%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	11.2%	2.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	31.7%	45%	13.3%	3.1%	41.9%
Pakistani	66%	49.2%	-16.8%	2.7%	46.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	81.4%	-79.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

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	57.3%	62.9%	5.6%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	41.5%	32.6%	-8.9%	5.6%	27.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	63%	5.7%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	29.1%	28.6%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	35.7%	1.5%	-34.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.8%	37.2%	-36.4%
Christian	1%	46.2%	-45.2%
Muslim	91.9%	6.5%	85.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Savile Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Savile Road was 170.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.0% higher than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Savile Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.6%.

🔎 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 9LN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Savile Road are based on 31 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 Savile Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 9LN

Average Price
£171,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£171,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for Savile Road

Average Price
£268,226

Semi-Detached
£262,815

Terraced
£277,653

Detached
£135,911

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£239,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Savile Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Eastern Wing Savile Manor Savile Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-01-26	£173,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 9LN

Employment

WF12 9LN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WF12 9LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 9LN 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	87
Looking after home or family	60
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	47
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	33
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	27
Education	21
Transport and storage	20
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LY	3out of 4	411 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothroyd Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Vicarage Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9PD	3out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,713 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	4,426 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	273 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	341 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,233 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	Distance
Afters	66 Savile Road, Savile Town	88 yd
Chillichick	Chillichicks, 17 Mill Street West	184 yd
Food Shack LTD	42 Wharf Street, Savile Town	238 yd
Dewsbury Snooker Centre Unit 1	Savile Mills, Mill Street East	254 yd
Chimney Snacks	Savile Mills, Mill Street East	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arrow Squash Ltd	Arrow Squash Club, Old Westgate	587 yd
Leggers Inn	Savile Town Wharf, Mill Street East	644 yd
Wellington Tavern	33 Westgate, Dewsbury	683 yd
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	751 yd
Black Bull Hotel	11 Market Place, Dewsbury	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chips.co	Chips And Co, 29A Savile Road	88 yd
Deli Touch Sandwich Shop	11A South Street, Savile Town	172 yd
Chickanos	4 South Street, Savile Town	176 yd
Pizza Land Unit 29	Savile Business Centre, Mill Street East	254 yd
Panku	Asda, Mill Street West	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	428 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	531 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	678 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	743 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	77 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	256 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education SOUTH STREET		543 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School 40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET		565 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	639 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		640 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Sands Lane Playing Fields SANDS ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		992 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of WF12 9LN