Middle Road, Westtown, Dewsbury, WF13 2QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 2QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of WF13 2QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	35.4%	38.3%	2.9%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	53.6%	6.1%	44.2%	9.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	46.7%	47.1%	0.4%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	31.6%	38.3%	6.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.6%	10.2%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2QB this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	32.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	17.8%	2.1%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.9%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	15.1%	2.6%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	11.8%	7%	-4.8%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.5% 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)
Indian	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	57.4%	71.5%	14.1%	2.7%	68.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	32.8%	17.5%	-15.3%	81.4%	-63.9%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	74.7%	67.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	29.1%	7.4%	5.6%	23.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	67.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	20.6%	20.1%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	6.3%	-9.5%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	7.4%	46.2%	-38.8%
Muslim	77.9%	6.5%	71.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Middle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Road was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% lower than the Dewsbury West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middle Road has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West and the 374th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 2QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Middle Road are based on 43 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 Middle Road, Westtown, Dewsbury, WF13 2QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2QB

Average Price
£129,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Road

Average Price
£174,187

Semi-Detached
£210,408

Terraced
£133,018

Detached
£325,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Middle Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-11-14	£91,193
46 Middle Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-11-20	£141,634
42 Middle Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,500	2017-01-25	£92,911
50 Middle Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,500	2012-02-24	£89,726
46 Middle Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2011-01-28	£160,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF13 2QB 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	79
Looking after home or family	57
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	51
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Other	25
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothroyd Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	3out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Church Lane , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4EW	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LY	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	643 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	3,394 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	4,057 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	937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dine Contract Catering	Carlton Cards Ltd, Cannon Way	538 yd
The icy pot	217 Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill	600 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, Mill Street West	644 yd
Bee's Cafe	Bees Cafe, 78 Thornhill Road	701 yd
Sensory World	Old Westgate, Dewsbury	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irish National Club	High Street, Westtown	106 yd
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	328 yd
Shepherds Boy	157 Huddersfield Road, Westtown	405 yd
Arrow Squash Ltd	Arrow Squash Club, Old Westgate	742 yd
West Riding	Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda, Mill Street West	644 yd
Ali Babas	35 Wellington Road, Dewsbury	761 yd
Chips.co	Chips And Co, 29A Savile Road	842 yd
Chipbox	6 Willans Road, Dewsbury	876 yd
Moorside Fisheries	45 Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury Moor	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	811 yd
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury	1,003 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boothroyd Primary Academy BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	376 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		450 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		475 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	651 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	725 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	1,019 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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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