West Vale, Dewsbury, WF12 9QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF12 9QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.7%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52%	49.3%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9QH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	31.8%	31.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	60.1%	5.2%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	56.6%	5.9%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	33.3%	30.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 9QH this area, 28.1% 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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	28.1%	-8.3%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	14.1%	1.2%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.7%	8.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	21.2%	9.0%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.7% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4%	14.9%	10.9%	3.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	60%	60.7%	0.7%	2.7%	58.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	31.8%	18.7%	-13.1%	81.4%	-62.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	70.4%	66.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	30.1%	3.7%	5.6%	24.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	66.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	21.9%	18.7%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	3.3%	-12.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	9.6%	46.2%	-36.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	78%	6.5%	71.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is West Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Vale was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the Dewsbury West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Vale has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West and the 579th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF12 9QH, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 West Vale are based on 15 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 West Vale, Dewsbury, WF12 9QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF12 9QH

Average Price
£202,111

Semi-Detached
£197,063

Terraced
£202,616

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Vale

Average Price
£210,052

Semi-Detached
£217,454

Terraced
£208,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 West Vale, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,500	2022-05-19	£142,607
12 West Vale, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-11-29	£210,334
8 West Vale, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-11-18	£249,548
16 West Vale, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-02-22	£173,799
11 West Vale, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2018-11-27	£260,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF12 9QH

Employment

WF12 9QH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF12 9QH 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	68
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	54
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	19
Retired	18
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Construction	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothroyd Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	391 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	911 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LY	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pentland Infant and Nursery School Pentland Road , Savile Town WF12 9JR	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	3,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,293 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	4,813 yd	Free schools	No	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	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ravenshall School Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bee's Cafe	Bees Cafe, 78 Thornhill Road	73 yd
The icy pot	217 Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill	401 yd
Hot And Tasty	267 Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill	548 yd
Starbucks	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	600 yd
Tasneem's Catering	Awl, Mill Street East	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds Boy	157 Huddersfield Road, Westtown	404 yd
Irish National Club	High Street, Westtown	699 yd
Ravenswharf Hotel	Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill	713 yd
Masonic Lodge	The Masonic Hall, Savile House	789 yd
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickanos	4 South Street, Savile Town	760 yd
Deli Touch Sandwich Shop	11A South Street, Savile Town	806 yd
Chips.co	Chips And Co, 29A Savile Road	882 yd
Side Chiick	2 Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees	898 yd
Vento Pizza	2 Thornton Road, Thornhill Lees	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury		600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boothroyd Primary Academy BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Centenary Square Football Field CENTENARY SQUARE	grass pitches	859 yd
Institute Of Islamic Education SOUTH STREET		974 yd
Bridge Street Playing Fields PAVILLION PAVILLION BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	995 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	1,040 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		1,046 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	1,054 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	187.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF12 9QH