David Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 2HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 2HN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	46%	47.1%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54%	52.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.4%	37.7%	2.3%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	45.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	40.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	34.9%	39%	4.1%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	15.8%	15%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2HN this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	31%	-0.5%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26.6%	10.1%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	26%	25.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	22.4%
Pakistani	27.5%	35.8%	8.3%	2.7%	33.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	1.6%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	43%	27.9%	-15.1%	81.4%	-53.5%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	79.1%	72.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	22.2%	7.3%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	72.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	19.7%	18.5%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	2.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Muslim	69.4%	6.5%	62.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is David Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around David Lane was 98.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

David Lane has the 71st highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 2HN, 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 David Lane are based on 3 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 David Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 2HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2HN

Average Price
£186,195

Semi-Detached
£145,321

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£267,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for David Lane

Average Price
£192,079

Semi-Detached
£150,161

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£275,914

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on David LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 David Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2007-07-26	£275,914
2 David Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£75,000	2004-01-22	£170,755
4 David Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£55,000	2003-11-27	£129,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2HN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF13 2HN 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	67
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
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	1,036 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	272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,661 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	2,629 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	1,794 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
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	127 yd
Armaan's Restaurant	Eastern Curry House, 211 Bradford Road	144 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	171 yd
Hideaway Kitchen LDT	Hideaway Kitchen Ldt, Redbrick Mills, 218 Bradford Road	276 yd
Rachels Cafe	124-126 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	297 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	428 yd
Crackenedge Hotel	112 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	449 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	547 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carol's Kitchen	Carols Kitchen, 4A Town Street	191 yd
Bar B Q Base	4B Town Street, Batley	191 yd
The Three Chefs	10 Howard Place, Batley	337 yd
Ashpazi	241 Bradford Road, Batley	499 yd
Basebox	241 Bradford Road, Batley	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury		725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	601 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	622 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	725 yd
Batley Bulldogs Rlfc (The Fox'S Biscuits Stadium) Heritage Road	grass pitches	796 yd
Jd Gyms (Batley) BRADFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Batley Cricket Club PURTWELL HALL ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Zakaria Muslim Girl'S High School WARWICK ROAD		941 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	981 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	999 yd
Body Positive Fitness Studio (Closed) Alexandra Mills Alexandra Mills Alexandra Road	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 2HN