Upper South Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF13 2EQ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	47.5%	46.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	52.5%	53.2%	0.7%	49.0%	4.2%

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 2EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	39.7%	50.4%	10.7%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	32.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.7%	8.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (68.3%) 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	38.7%	36.3%	-2.4%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	39.1%	32%	-7.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	16.8%	21.8%	5.0%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2EQ this area, 31.4% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	31.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	17.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	16.8%	8.9%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	13.1%	1.8%	-11.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	59.6%	56.7%	-2.9%	2.7%	54.0%
Other Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	36.7%	33.8%	-2.9%	81.4%	-47.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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%	74.8%	4.8%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	19.2%	-6.1%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	74.8%	5.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	16.8%	15.1%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	0.3%	-19.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	15.5%	46.2%	-30.7%
Muslim	62.3%	6.5%	55.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Upper South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper South Street was 759.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 502.7% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper South Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 13th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 357.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 2EQ, 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 Upper South Street are based on 9 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 Upper South Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2EQ

Average Price
£113,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,358

Detached
£106,689

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper South Street

Average Price
£121,307

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,811

Detached
£130,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Upper South Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2005-11-24	£127,542
16 Upper South Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,200	2004-04-08	£140,372
3 Upper South Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2001-06-18	£164,122
1 Upper South Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	2001-05-11	£109,863
20 Upper South Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	1998-08-28	£146,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2EQ

Employment

WF13 2EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 WF13 2EQ 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	45
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	1,135 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	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,970 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	3,080 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	393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	82 yd
The Tawa House	58-60 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	121 yd
Grilled And Filtered	70 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	143 yd
Fortune Cookie (Yorkshire) Ltd	Takeaway, 50 Bradford Road	143 yd
The Shake Town Express Unit 10	Sharp Street Units, Sharp Street	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	80 yd
Crackenedge Hotel	112 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	82 yd
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	286 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	341 yd
Station Hotel	Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dewsbury Delights	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	308 yd
The Hot Box	27 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	380 yd
Foodboxd Ltd	Unit 5, 2 Bradford Road	380 yd
Royalz Fast Food	14 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	383 yd
Chipbox	6 Willans Road, Dewsbury	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	308 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	853 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	913 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		915 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	924 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		936 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	938 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club WHITE CROSS ROAD	golf	999 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,026 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	1,047 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	1,053 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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