Willans Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 2NX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	42.5%	47.3%	4.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	57.5%	52.7%	-4.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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	39.8%	37.2%	-2.6%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	42.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	41.8%	46%	4.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35%	32.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	17.2%	14.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around WF13 2NX this area, 30.3% 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	24.5%	30.3%	5.8%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9.9%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	23.8%	-1.8%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	8.7%	2.2%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	47.3%	60.1%	12.8%	2.7%	57.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	42%	28.2%	-13.8%	81.4%	-53.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	76.8%	73.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	1.4%	3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	22.8%	1.7%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	76.6%	73.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	19.6%	17.5%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	2%	-16.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	14.6%	46.2%	-31.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	61%	6.5%	54.5%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Willans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willans Road was 267.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.0% higher than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willans Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 2NX, 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 Willans Road are based on 38 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 Willans Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2NX

Average Price
£156,754

Semi-Detached
£143,312

Terraced
£152,720

Detached
£268,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willans Road

Average Price
£160,050

Semi-Detached
£145,956

Terraced
£162,839

Detached
£276,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Willans Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-11-14	£121,156
30 Willans Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-09-04	£142,157
24 Willans Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2021-10-29	£104,051
22 Willans Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,900	2020-09-07	£106,993
40 Willans Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-02-07	£165,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2NX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	33
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastborough Junior Infant and Nursery School Rockley Street , WF13 1NS	2out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	793 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	1,007 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	1,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	1,175 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	559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,162 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	3,390 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	76 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,563 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
Dewsbury Railway Cafe	Dewsbury Railway CafÉ, Dewsbury Railway Station	271 yd
Fortune Cookie (Yorkshire) Ltd	Takeaway, 50 Bradford Road	334 yd
Grilled And Filtered	70 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	334 yd
Angus Showroom Restaurant	Northgate House, Northgate	336 yd
The Tawa House	58-60 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	196 yd
West Riding	Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road	317 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	399 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	422 yd
Arrow Squash Ltd	Arrow Squash Club, Old Westgate	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipbox	6 Willans Road, Dewsbury	9 yd
The Hot Box	27 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	143 yd
Royalz Fast Food	14 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	144 yd
Dewsbury Delights	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	206 yd
Foodboxd Ltd	Unit 5, 2 Bradford Road	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	206 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	554 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	789 yd
Sainsburys	Railway Street, Dewsbury	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		475 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		492 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	537 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	658 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	795 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	884 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	940 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	946 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 2NX