Croft Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF13 1AR is primarily male, with 61.7% of the population 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	32.6%	38.3%	5.7%	51.0%	-12.7%
Male	67.4%	61.7%	-5.7%	49.0%	12.7%

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 area around WF13 1AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	64.2%	60.8%	-3.4%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	27.1%	7.1%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.1%	5.8%	-6.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	33.7%	47.4%	13.7%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	47.8%	36.8%	-11.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	7.9%	11.4%	3.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	9%	4%	-5.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 WF13 1AR this area, 29.3% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	29.3%	11.7%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	13.8%	-7.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10%	-2.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	20.1%	-1.1%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	11.8%	14%	2.2%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.6%	63.1%	-10.5%	81.4%	-18.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	82%	50%	-32.0%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	2.2%	35%	32.8%	6.1%	28.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	49.5%	-32.0%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.8%	9.7%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	10.1%	5.0%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	13.4%	10.6%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	16.2%	6.6%	1.9%	14.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	16.3%	0.9%	15.4%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croft Street was 2751.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2083.4% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Croft Street has the highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1233.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

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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 WF13 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Croft Street are based on 46 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 Croft Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 1AR

Average Price
£86,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£54,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,587

Other
£58,779

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Street

Average Price
£105,238

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£55,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,976

Other
£321,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15B Croft Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2025-01-10	£187,581
Flat 7 19 Croft Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,000	2024-10-18	£33,482
Flat 9 19 Croft Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-10-24	£89,828
Flat 2 19 Croft Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-10-24	£89,828
Flat 5 19 Croft Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-10-24	£89,828

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Employment

WF13 1AR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Other	21
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
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	412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community 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	1,068 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	3,630 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,279 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
Dewsbury Railway Cafe	Dewsbury Railway CafÉ, Dewsbury Railway Station	130 yd
Angus Showroom Restaurant	Northgate House, Northgate	142 yd
Pops	42 Northgate, Dewsbury	157 yd
Change Grow Live	Chart, 3 Wellington Street	170 yd
Town Cafe	32 Market Place, Dewsbury	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Riding	Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road	23 yd
Black Bull Hotel	11 Market Place, Dewsbury	172 yd
Wellington Tavern	33 Westgate, Dewsbury	225 yd
Arrow Squash Ltd	Arrow Squash Club, Old Westgate	249 yd
Station Hotel	Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Bonnie	18 Bond Street, Dewsbury	19 yd
The Cocoa Lounge	26 Northgate, Dewsbury	157 yd
Casablanca Takeaway	36 Northgate, Dewsbury	157 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken (PFC)	Perfect Fried Chicken, 38 Northgate	157 yd
Bodanski Kiosk	12 Kingsway Arcade, Northgate	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	280 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	287 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	455 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	121 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		457 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	463 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		690 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	780 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	933 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.3%

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	22.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 1AR