Bradford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF13 2DS is primarily male, with 65.5% 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	38.5%	34.5%	-4.0%	51.0%	-16.5%
Male	61.5%	65.5%	4.0%	49.0%	16.5%

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 2DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.2% 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	66.1%	64.2%	-1.9%	37.9%	26.3%
Married: Opposite sex	9.8%	16.5%	6.7%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	13.4%	10.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	45.3%	-5.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	41%	37.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	5.1%	13.7%	8.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	15.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.9%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	43%	-2.5%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.5%	82.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	90.6%	81.2%	-9.4%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	2.6%	11.1%	8.5%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	81.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.5%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	6%	4.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.9%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Bradford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bradford Road was 495.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 293.0% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bradford Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 WF13 2DS, 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 Bradford Road are based on 247 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 Bradford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2DS

Average Price
£122,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,302

Other
£90,089

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bradford Road

Average Price
£166,521

Semi-Detached
£237,847

Terraced
£176,338

Detached
£520,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,606

Other
£312,391

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bradford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 26 Sprinkwell, 1 Bradford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,995	2025-02-28	£40,938
Apartment 41 Sprinkwell, 1 Bradford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,500	2024-12-20	£41,172
Apartment 38 Sprinkwell, 1 Bradford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2023-10-12	£47,556
Apartment 44 Sprinkwell, 1 Bradford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,500	2023-04-21	£69,575
Apartment 46 Sprinkwell, 1 Bradford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2022-10-14	£66,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
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	427 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	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	1,262 yd	Voluntary aided 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	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,155 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	3,408 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	208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,497 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
Angus Showroom Restaurant	Northgate House, Northgate	143 yd
Pops	42 Northgate, Dewsbury	181 yd
Fortune Cookie (Yorkshire) Ltd	Takeaway, 50 Bradford Road	214 yd
Grilled And Filtered	70 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	214 yd
The Tawa House	58-60 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Riding	Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road	199 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	292 yd
Station Hotel	Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	298 yd
Black Bull Hotel	11 Market Place, Dewsbury	324 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dewsbury Delights	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	58 yd
The Hot Box	27 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	73 yd
Foodboxd Ltd	Unit 5, 2 Bradford Road	117 yd
The Cocoa Lounge	26 Northgate, Dewsbury	181 yd
Casablanca Takeaway	36 Northgate, Dewsbury	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	58 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	505 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	644 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		577 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	659 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		691 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	1,002 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,032 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	237.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	193.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 2DS