Devon Walk, Dewsbury, WF13 2TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF13 2TL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48%	49.1%	1.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around WF13 2TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	45%	4.4%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	41.3%	6.2%	44.2%	-2.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.9%	8.7%	-6.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.4%	1.8%	-5.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	36.6%	43.1%	6.5%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	37.3%	29.2%	-8.1%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	14.7%	18.2%	3.5%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2TL this area, 30.3% 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 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	30.3%	-11.8%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	18.6%	1.8%	9.6%	9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	19.5%	3.2%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	28.3%	31.1%	2.8%	2.7%	28.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	53%	45.3%	-7.7%	81.4%	-36.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	78.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	17.3%	2.6%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	79.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	0%	15.5%	15.5%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10%	1.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Muslim	53.2%	6.5%	46.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Devon Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devon Walk was 102.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Dewsbury West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devon Walk has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Dewsbury West and the 438th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.4%.

🔎 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 2TL, 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 Devon Walk are based on 1 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 Devon Walk, Dewsbury, WF13 2TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 2TL

Average Price
£139,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devon Walk

Average Price
£144,598

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devon WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Devon Walk, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	1999-10-22	£144,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 2TL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF13 2TL 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	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	31
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	3out of 4	228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	1,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	4,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boothroyd Lane Infant School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LW	- not rated	483 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	- not rated	683 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John?s CE Primary School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	- not rated	683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	2out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	- not rated	779 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	601 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Wheelwright Drive , WF13 4JB	- not rated	1,128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earlsheaton Technology College Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	- not rated	1,826 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	3,358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	4,961 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	725 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	3,754 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	555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	1,456 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
Sensory World	Old Westgate, Dewsbury	549 yd
Dewsbury Railway Cafe	Dewsbury Railway CafÉ, Dewsbury Railway Station	556 yd
Change Grow Live	Chart, 3 Wellington Street	593 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, Mill Street West	607 yd
Clare's Canteen	Unit 3, Dewsbury Bus Station	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	144 yd
Irish National Club	High Street, Westtown	448 yd
Arrow Squash Ltd	Arrow Squash Club, Old Westgate	575 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	679 yd
West Riding	Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipbox	6 Willans Road, Dewsbury	550 yd
Ali Babas	35 Wellington Road, Dewsbury	562 yd
Panku	Asda, Mill Street West	607 yd
Royalz Fast Food	14 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	627 yd
The Hot Box	27 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Aldams Road, Dewsbury	672 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	735 yd
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough	966 yd
Aldi Dewsbury	Unit 4, The Rishworth Centre	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		113 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		308 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	402 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	431 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	603 yd
Boothroyd Primary Academy BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
Ladies Leisure Ltd (Closed) Yorkshire House Yorkshire House South Street	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Crawford Ashley Fitness Centre (Closed) Union Street	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Saville Playing Field SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Dewsbury Sports Centre Longcauseway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,017 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%

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

Overview of WF13 2TL