Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 2JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.5%	49.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.5%	50.1%	0.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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	26%	29.1%	3.1%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	49.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	5.7%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	10.4%	13.3%	2.9%	6.1%	7.2%

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	43.9%	36.6%	-7.3%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	34%	36.8%	2.8%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	16%	17.3%	1.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	3.7%	7%	3.3%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	28%	0.3%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	29.1%	2.5%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	8.3%	10%	1.7%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	14.7%	31.9%	17.2%	2.7%	29.2%
Other Asian	0%	6%	6.0%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.2%	47.9%	-24.3%	81.4%	-33.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	89.6%	83.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	14.2%	6.4%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	83.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.9%	11.6%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.7%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	44%	6.5%	37.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Boothroyd Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boothroyd Lane was 256.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 189.4% higher than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boothroyd Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 78th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF13 2JA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Boothroyd Lane 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 Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2JA

Average Price
£263,833

Semi-Detached
£224,445

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£342,608

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boothroyd Lane

Average Price
£268,473

Semi-Detached
£251,276

Terraced
£179,431

Detached
£368,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£300,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boothroyd LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-06-30	£352,800
160 Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£58,000	2002-03-28	£213,519
162 Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2001-08-10	£250,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2JA

Employment

WF13 2JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

WF13 2JA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF13 2JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	117
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Construction	20
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westmoor Primary School Church Lane , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4EW	3out of 4	181 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	241 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothroyd Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	339 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	3,049 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	3,599 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	743 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,890 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,960 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodland Court Bistro	Woodland Court, School Lane	518 yd
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	1,032 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westborough Ratepayers Club	Brunswick Street, Westborough	586 yd
Dewsbury Moor A R L F C and C A S P	Dewsbury Moor A R L F C, 229 Heckmondwike Road	705 yd
Irish National Club	High Street, Westtown	832 yd
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	927 yd
Shepherds Boy	157 Huddersfield Road, Westtown	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moorside Fisheries	45 Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury Moor		433 yd
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office	73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury		1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	234 yd
Westmoor Community Sports Hall Westmoor Junior School Westmoor Junior School Church Lane	grass pitches	242 yd
Westmoor Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	291 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	461 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	523 yd
Dewsbury Moor Arlfc HECKMONDWIKE ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	739 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		753 yd
Boothroyd Primary Academy BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	886 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%

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

Overview of WF13 2JA