Ravens Street, Dewsbury, WF13 3JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 3JD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.7%	49.7%	-5.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.3%	50.3%	5.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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	33.1%	36.2%	3.1%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.9%	39.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	41.7%	40.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	10.8%	13.3%	2.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.9%	6%	2.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3JD this area, 38% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	38%	4.9%	18.2%	19.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	11.6%	-9.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	15.1%	2.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	14.8%	6.9%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	11.7%	2.9%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.2% 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%
Indian	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	62.2%	68.8%	6.6%	2.7%	66.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	25.8%	15.2%	-10.6%	81.4%	-66.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	74.9%	64.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	28.5%	7.3%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	64.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	20.8%	16.5%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	5.6%	-10.1%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	11%	46.2%	-35.2%
Muslim	75.2%	6.5%	68.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Ravens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ravens Street was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.9% higher than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ravens Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF13 3JD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Ravens Street are based on 6 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 Ravens Street, Dewsbury, WF13 3JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 3JD

Average Price
£159,091

Semi-Detached
£157,542

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£165,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ravens Street

Average Price
£151,937

Semi-Detached
£162,789

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£130,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ravens Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Ravens Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,500	2017-12-06	£187,766
23 Ravens Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2012-12-19	£210,874
31 Ravens Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-12-14	£170,200
1 Ravens Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£36,000	2003-08-08	£88,054
25 Ravens Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£58,000	2003-04-15	£164,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 3JD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF13 3JD 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	82
Looking after home or family	58
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	20
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Diamond Wood Community Academy North Road , Ravensthorpe WF13 3AD	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Myrtle Road , Ravensthorpe WF13 3AS	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothroyd Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,060 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	1,482 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,682 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	1out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mirfield Free Grammar Kitson Hill Road , WF14 9EZ	2out of 4	3,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	3,391 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	5,146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenshall School Ravensthorpe Road , Thornhill Lees WF12 9EE	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rida Boys High School Perseverance Inn , Forge Lane WF12 9EJ	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,959 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	2,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	2,185 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
Alis Kitchen	497 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	134 yd
The Express Shimlas Ltd	536 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	213 yd
BURGERILLA	516 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	217 yd
Framez & Gamez	Frames And Games, 3A North Road	573 yd
Hot And Tasty	267 Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ravenswharf Hotel	Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill		376 yd
Shepherds Boy	157 Huddersfield Road, Westtown		1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pica Chillis	470 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	80 yd
Montano's	444A Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	80 yd
Mamuz Sandwich Bar	528 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	213 yd
Hfc	514 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	213 yd
Chicken Diner	564 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods Unit 2	Ravensthorpe Shopping Park, Huddersfield Road		461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridge Street Playing Fields PAVILLION PAVILLION BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	109 yd
Crawshaw Street Playing Fields CRAWSHAW STREET PLAYING FIELDS CRAWSHAW STREET PLAYING FIELDS CRAWSHAW STREET	grass pitches	182 yd
Pilgrim Tip Recreation Ground RAVENSHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Fitness Connection FOUNDRY STREET	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Ravensthorpe Community Centre Ltd GARDEN STREET		724 yd
Ravensthorpe Ce (C) Junior School MYRTLE ROAD	grass pitches	847 yd
Boothroyd Primary Academy BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY BOOTHROYD PRIMARY ACADEMY TEMPLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Holroyd Park THE CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,027 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	79.3 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	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 3JD