Quarry Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 2RZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	45.9%	49%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.1%	51%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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	42%	39.7%	-2.3%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	40.6%	3.7%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.6%

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	30.5%	50%	19.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.5%	32.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	23.8%	13.3%	-10.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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 2RZ this area, 36.9% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.1%	36.9%	-9.2%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.4%	3.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	12.9%	6.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	12%	14.2%	2.2%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	26.8%	36%	9.2%	2.7%	33.3%
Other Asian	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64%	48.2%	-15.8%	81.4%	-33.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	85.4%	68.4%	-17.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	0.7%	9.5%	8.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	21.4%	8.7%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	68.4%	-16.5%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.7%	11.0%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	11.7%	10.0%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	3.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	47.4%	6.5%	40.9%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Quarry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quarry Road was 255.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.2% higher than the Dewsbury West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quarry Road has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West and the 79th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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. 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 2RZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Quarry Road are based on 24 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 Quarry Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2RZ

Average Price
£248,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£356,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,449

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quarry Road

Average Price
£221,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£356,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,901

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quarry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Quarry Court Quarry Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-10-20	£77,586
20 Quarry Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-05-03	£509,587
6 Quarry Court Quarry Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2021-09-20	£74,852
5 Quarry Court Quarry Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2020-12-07	£65,233
5 Quarry Court Quarry Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2019-11-26	£55,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2RZ

Employment

WF13 2RZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Other	33
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	1,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	4,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	2out of 4	192 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	- not rated	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinu's RC (Aided) Junior School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	- not rated	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinu's RC Infant and Nursery School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	- not rated	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothroyd Junior and Infant School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	- not rated	192 yd	Community 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	902 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Wheelwright Drive , WF13 4JB	- not rated	1,667 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Technology College Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	- not rated	2,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellhouse Middle School Wellhouse Lane , WF14 0BE	- not rated	3,115 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	4,659 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury College Halifax Road , WF13 2AS	- not rated	1,328 yd	Further education	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	- not rated	4,324 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,334 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
The icy pot	217 Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill	353 yd
Bee's Cafe	Bees Cafe, 78 Thornhill Road	482 yd
Dine Contract Catering	Carlton Cards Ltd, Cannon Way	529 yd
Hot And Tasty	267 Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill	618 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, Mill Street West	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds Boy	157 Huddersfield Road, Westtown	151 yd
Irish National Club	High Street, Westtown	171 yd
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	564 yd
Ravenswharf Hotel	Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill	822 yd
Arrow Squash Ltd	Arrow Squash Club, Old Westgate	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku	Asda, Mill Street West	760 yd
Chips.co	Chips And Co, 29A Savile Road	870 yd
Chickanos	4 South Street, Savile Town	888 yd
Deli Touch Sandwich Shop	11A South Street, Savile Town	921 yd
Moorside Fisheries	45 Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury Moor	931 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Mill Street West, Dewsbury		893 yd
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury		965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boothroyd Primary Academy BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	201 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	527 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		678 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		704 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	884 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	906 yd
Pilgrim Tip Recreation Ground RAVENSHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	1,032 yd
Kick Off Dewsbury SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE SAVILE BUSINESS CENTRE MILL STREET EAST	artificial grass pitch	1,054 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 2RZ