Old Westgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF13 1NB is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	44%	43.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	56%	56.1%	0.1%	49.0%	7.1%

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 1NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	27.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	16.3%	12.8%	-3.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	40.4%	5.7%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	42%	28.2%	-13.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	15.5%	19.2%	3.7%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	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 1NB this area, 39.6% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	39.6%	2.3%	18.2%	21.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	12.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	18.3%	7.5%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	14.5%	26.9%	12.4%	2.7%	24.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	66.3%	56.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-25.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	76.7%	59.2%	-17.5%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	3.6%	25.5%	21.9%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	9.8%	-2.6%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	59.7%	-16.5%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	6.2%	14.2%	8.0%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	16.2%	4.8%	1.9%	14.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	14.8%	0.9%	13.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	33.9%	6.5%	27.4%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Old Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Westgate was 412.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 227.5% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Westgate has the 9th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 210.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 WF13 1NB, 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 Old Westgate are based on 27 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 Old Westgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 1NB

Average Price
£157,103

Semi-Detached
£257,598

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£56,607

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Westgate

Average Price
£104,574

Semi-Detached
£266,176

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,095

Other
£66,805

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old WestgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garage At 101 Old Westgate, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-02-15	£58,343
Garage At 101 Old Westgate, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-12-07	£63,459
Garage At 101 Old Westgate, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-11-29	£88,305
Garage At 101 Old Westgate, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2017-10-20	£57,113
Mind Building Old Westgate, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-04-03	£266,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 1NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	16
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	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	387 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	689 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	885 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothroyd Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	3out of 4	1,147 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	837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,599 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	3,842 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	531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,120 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
Sensory World	Old Westgate, Dewsbury	43 yd
Change Grow Live	Chart, 3 Wellington Street	80 yd
Clare's Canteen	Unit 3, Dewsbury Bus Station	105 yd
Royal King Grill Restaurant	Reman House, South Street	105 yd
Dubai Shawarma Dewsbury Limited	Dubai Shawarma Dewsbury Limited Unit 3, Yorkshire House	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arrow Squash Ltd	Arrow Squash Club, Old Westgate	2 yd
Wellington Tavern	33 Westgate, Dewsbury	255 yd
West Riding	Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road	270 yd
Black Bull Hotel	11 Market Place, Dewsbury	338 yd
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Babas	35 Wellington Road, Dewsbury	70 yd
Chicken Stop (UK) Limited	Chicken Stop, 31 Westgate	248 yd
Panku	Asda, Mill Street West	251 yd
New Bonnie	18 Bond Street, Dewsbury	254 yd
Emojies	9 Market Place, Dewsbury	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	105 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	456 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	502 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	651 yd
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		282 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	441 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	598 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		621 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	911 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	993 yd
Madni Muslim Girl'S High School 40-42 40-42 SCARBOROUGH STREET		1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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	60.0%

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

Overview of WF13 1NB