Textile Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF13 2EX is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	45.9%	42.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	54.1%	57.6%	3.5%	49.0%	8.6%

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 2EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	64.9%	57.7%	-7.2%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	22.1%	0.0%	44.2%	-22.1%
Separated	6.1%	9.4%	3.3%	2.2%	7.2%
Divorced	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	56.8%	46.7%	-10.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33.5%	39.4%	5.9%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	13%	14%	1.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	5.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	22.3%	10.6%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	36.7%	3.8%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	14.7%	3.3%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.3%	6%	1.7%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	8.2%	13.7%	5.5%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.5%	68.5%	-14.0%	81.4%	-12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	69.3%	63.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	21%	21%	0.0%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.3%	2.3%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	63.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	18.1%	16.5%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	12.5%	8.9%	-3.6%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	13.6%	7.3%	-6.3%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	13%	1.3%	11.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Textile Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Textile Street was 196.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Textile Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.7%.

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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 2EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Textile Street are based on 303 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 Textile Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2EX

Average Price
£109,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,214

Other
£73,298

Estimated Average Property Prices for Textile Street

Average Price
£117,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,569

Other
£62,018

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Textile Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 12 Ellis Court Textile Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,500	2025-02-14	£97,751
Apartment 3 Ellis Court Textile Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-01-30	£87,606
Apartment 14 Ellis Court Textile Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-07-19	£87,006
Apartment 11 Ellis Court Textile Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-07-16	£80,791
Apartment 43 Ellis Court Textile Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2024-04-26	£77,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2EX

Employment

WF13 2EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	14
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	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	876 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	394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	978 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	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,799 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	2,835 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	550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,827 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	245 yd
Armaan's Restaurant	Eastern Curry House, 211 Bradford Road	278 yd
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	315 yd
The Tawa House	58-60 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	350 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	185 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	225 yd
Crackenedge Hotel	112 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	245 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	451 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carol's Kitchen	Carols Kitchen, 4A Town Street	371 yd
Bar B Q Base	4B Town Street, Batley	373 yd
Royalz Fast Food	14 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	506 yd
Dewsbury Delights	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	526 yd
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office	73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury		526 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	792 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	804 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	817 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	991 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		1,048 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 yd
Hanging Heaton Golf Club WHITE CROSS ROAD	golf	1,071 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 2EX