Ward Street, Crackenedge, Dewsbury, WF13 1RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 1RH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.2%	48.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	35.7%	42.1%	6.4%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	39.4%	-3.9%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4%	4.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (86.6%) 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	43.3%	46%	2.7%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.4%	40.6%	4.2%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	15.4%	10.4%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1RH this area, 33.8% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	33.8%	0.5%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	7.5%	-9.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	16%	2.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.2%	6.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	16%	2.1%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Indian	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	38.6%	33.9%	-4.7%	2.7%	31.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	53.9%	51.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	-30.1%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	79.3%	73.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	16%	19.2%	3.2%	5.6%	13.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	73.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	17.2%	15.0%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3%	-10.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Muslim	43.5%	6.5%	37.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Ward Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ward Street was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ward Street has the 51st lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 562nd lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF13 1RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Ward Street are based on 74 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 Ward Street, Crackenedge, Dewsbury, WF13 1RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 1RH

Average Price
£104,912

Semi-Detached
£61,824

Terraced
£106,662

Detached
£118,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£77,936

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Street

Average Price
£112,698

Semi-Detached
£139,361

Terraced
£112,259

Detached
£122,508

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£80,325

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Ward Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-02-16	£127,186
20 Ward Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,500	2023-12-01	£107,500
33 Ward Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£72,000	2021-11-29	£80,325
1 Ward Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-06-04	£78,073
19 Ward Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-02-19	£100,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 1RH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	908 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	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lane Primary School Mill Lane , WF17 6EG	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,115 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	3,048 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	593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,846 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rachels Cafe	124-126 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	131 yd
The Tawa House	58-60 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	306 yd
Grilled And Filtered	70 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	320 yd
Fortune Cookie (Yorkshire) Ltd	Takeaway, 50 Bradford Road	320 yd
The Shake Town Express Unit 10	Sharp Street Units, Sharp Street	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crackenedge Hotel	112 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	131 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	285 yd
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	447 yd
Station Hotel	Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	499 yd
Plastic Ivy, Amber Court	33 Leeds Road, Dewsbury	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dewsbury Delights	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	473 yd
Dewsbury Fisheries	1 Battye Street, Dewsbury	474 yd
Foodboxd Ltd	Unit 5, 2 Bradford Road	485 yd
The Cocoa Lounge	26 Northgate, Dewsbury	543 yd
Casablanca Takeaway	36 Northgate, Dewsbury	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	473 yd
Tesco	303 Leeds Road, Dewsbury	916 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	943 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	963 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club WHITE CROSS ROAD	golf	794 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	974 yd
Manor Croft Academy OLD BANK ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
Hanging Heaton Cricket Club BENNETT LANE	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	1,025 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,076 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		1,083 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,091 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	38.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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