Moorlands Avenue, Dewsbury, WF13 2JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF13 2JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.1%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.3%	49.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of WF13 2JZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	37.3%	10.6%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	54.6%	5.5%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	3.4%	-5.1%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	10.5%	2.6%	-7.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	45.9%	56.8%	10.9%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	34.5%	31.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	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	27.8%	26.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	10%	-8.5%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	17.1%	9.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	35.3%	6.9%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	7.4%	1.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.8% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	11.4%	23.1%	11.7%	3.1%	20.0%
Pakistani	33.5%	40.4%	6.9%	2.7%	37.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	48%	27.8%	-20.2%	81.4%	-53.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

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	79.2%	74.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	16.7%	1.3%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	74.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1%	18.7%	17.7%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1.6%	-10.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.9%	37.2%	-28.3%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	65.4%	6.5%	58.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Moorlands Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorlands Avenue was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moorlands Avenue has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 568th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 2JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Moorlands Avenue are based on 7 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 Moorlands Avenue, Dewsbury, WF13 2JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2JZ

Average Price
£242,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,475

Detached
£166,431

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorlands Avenue

Average Price
£291,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,946

Detached
£299,662

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorlands AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Moorlands Avenue, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-10-05	£171,382
6 Moorlands Avenue, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-08-31	£288,591
14 Moorlands Avenue, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2002-03-28	£318,547
14 Moorlands Avenue, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£99,500	1999-08-23	£409,056
6 Moorlands Avenue, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	1998-01-09	£315,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2JZ

Employment

WF13 2JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2JZ 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	95
Self-Employed	51
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	266 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	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	3out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Church Lane , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4EW	3out of 4	1,146 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	370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	659 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,118 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	3,322 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	214 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,400 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,459 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
Dewsbury Railway Cafe	Dewsbury Railway CafÉ, Dewsbury Railway Station	438 yd
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	472 yd
Fortune Cookie (Yorkshire) Ltd	Takeaway, 50 Bradford Road	477 yd
Grilled And Filtered	70 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	477 yd
The Tawa House	58-60 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	233 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	296 yd
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	510 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	511 yd
West Riding	Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royalz Fast Food	14 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	191 yd
Chipbox	6 Willans Road, Dewsbury	208 yd
The Hot Box	27 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	341 yd
Dewsbury Delights	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	391 yd
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office	73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	391 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	705 yd
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough	910 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		377 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	471 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		520 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	725 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	760 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	805 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	930 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	981 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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