Edward Close, Dewsbury, WF12 9PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF12 9PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.8%	50%	0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	30%	32.6%	2.6%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	55.9%	0.1%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	44.2%	49%	4.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35%	34.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	17.2%	10.9%	-6.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3%	4.6%	1.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	24.4%	1.9%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	21.7%	2.5%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	8.8%	4.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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	11.9%	17.6%	5.7%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	8.9%	28%	19.1%	2.7%	25.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	77.2%	46.1%	-31.1%	81.4%	-35.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	92.1%	82.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	13.5%	8.5%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	82.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.6%	9.9%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Muslim	46.7%	6.5%	40.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Edward Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edward Close was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% lower than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edward Close has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 601st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.0%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF12 9PQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Edward Close are based on 22 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 Edward Close, Dewsbury, WF12 9PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 9PQ

Average Price
£200,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£200,863

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Close

Average Price
£213,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£213,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-06-01	£192,340
6 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-05	£182,333
17 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-12-05	£218,871
2 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-06-07	£201,796
15 Edward Close, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2016-12-16	£167,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 9PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 9PQ 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	77
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,662 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	961 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	1,163 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overthorpe CofE Academy Edge Top Road , Thornhill WF12 0BH	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	2,818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	3,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenshall School Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE	4out of 4	429 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rida Boys High School Perseverance Inn , Forge Lane WF12 9EJ	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,879 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	1,919 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
Bommers Baps	453 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees		189 yd
Thornhill Lees Community Cafe	53 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees		529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morton House Club And Institute	Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	336 yd
Overthorpe Sports Club	Ings Lane, Thornhill	835 yd
Masonic Lodge	The Masonic Hall, Savile House	992 yd
Edge Top Working Mens Club	Whitley Road, Thornhill	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arnies Fish And Chips	324A Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	189 yd
Mavas Fast Food	335 Lees Hall Road, Thornhill Lees	576 yd
Chachas Curries	18B Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	662 yd
Vento Pizza	2 Thornton Road, Thornhill Lees	721 yd
Side Chiick	2 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ravenshall School RAVENSTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	415 yd
Centenary Square Football Field CENTENARY SQUARE	grass pitches	653 yd
Lees Holme Park BREWERY LANE	grass pitches	706 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	133.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 9PQ