Oastler Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF13 2QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	50.2%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.6%	49.8%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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	38.3%	42%	3.7%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	46.8%	3.2%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	5.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	39.6%	43.7%	4.1%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	41.7%	38.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	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 2QY this area, 34.7% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	34.7%	-7.4%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	15.3%	2.5%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.5%	-0.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	20.1%	9.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	47.7%	52.8%	5.1%	2.7%	50.1%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	38.5%	27.7%	-10.8%	81.4%	-53.7%
Arab	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.8%	9.2%	7.4%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	67.7%	67.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	26%	27.3%	1.3%	5.6%	21.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	67.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	22.5%	18.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	2.2%	-15.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	68.8%	6.5%	62.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Oastler Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oastler Street was 189.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% higher than the Dewsbury West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oastler Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West and the 148th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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 2QY, 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 Oastler Street are based on 12 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 Oastler Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2QY

Average Price
£171,611

Semi-Detached
£129,278

Terraced
£166,159

Detached
£267,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oastler Street

Average Price
£165,804

Semi-Detached
£143,926

Terraced
£187,703

Detached
£275,128

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oastler Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Oastler Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-09-13	£133,258
49 Oastler Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-09-23	£133,909
49 Oastler Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2008-03-20	£68,350
43 Oastler Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2006-08-11	£234,550
49 Oastler Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,000	2005-08-25	£92,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF13 2QY 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	52
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	22
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	3out of 4	331 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Church Lane , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4EW	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothroyd Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	1,113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	254 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	3,448 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	3,659 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	709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,456 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	777 yd
Sensory World	Old Westgate, Dewsbury	790 yd
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	825 yd
Change Grow Live	Chart, 3 Wellington Street	831 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, Mill Street West	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	383 yd
Irish National Club	High Street, Westtown	476 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	767 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	787 yd
Shepherds Boy	157 Huddersfield Road, Westtown	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipbox	6 Willans Road, Dewsbury	706 yd
Royalz Fast Food	14 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	743 yd
Ali Babas	35 Wellington Road, Dewsbury	800 yd
Moorside Fisheries	45 Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury Moor	817 yd
The Hot Box	27 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough	761 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	903 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		216 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	236 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	252 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	361 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		555 yd
Boothroyd Primary Academy BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Westmoor Community Sports Hall Westmoor Junior School Westmoor Junior School Church Lane	grass pitches	791 yd
Westmoor Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	837 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	943 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	957 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 2QY