Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, WF13 3LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF13 3LD is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	46.6%	46.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	53.4%	53.9%	0.5%	49.0%	4.9%

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%	33.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	49.1%	4.7%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.6%	7.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	38%	49%	11.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.8%	26.9%	-8.9%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	18.2%	15.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	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 3LD this area, 37.7% 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 12.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50%	37.7%	-12.3%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	14.4%	0.0%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	6.2%	5.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	12.7%	4.9%	33.8%	-21.1%
Other	9.3%	4.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.6% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	54.2%	59.4%	5.2%	2.7%	56.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	39.4%	24.6%	-14.8%	81.4%	-56.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	71.8%	60.3%	-11.5%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	26.1%	2.4%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	60.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.8%	18.2%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	10.9%	7.0%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	6.3%	-14.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	66.2%	6.5%	59.7%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Huddersfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Huddersfield Road was 114.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% higher than the Dewsbury South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Huddersfield Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Dewsbury South and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 3LD, 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 Huddersfield Road are based on 260 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 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, WF13 3LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 3LD

Average Price
£100,370

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£154,034

Estimated Average Property Prices for Huddersfield Road

Average Price
£177,288

Semi-Detached
£182,221

Terraced
£120,452

Detached
£241,307

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,898

Other
£532,952

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Huddersfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
687 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£49,500	2024-12-17	£51,837
681 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2021-01-08	£69,219
673 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£126,000	2018-08-08	£155,405
683 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2017-07-11	£133,255
667 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2011-10-07	£85,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 3LD

Employment

WF13 3LD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	24
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dewsbury Moor Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	2,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Myrtle Road , Ravensthorpe WF13 3AS	3out of 4	244 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Wood Community Academy North Road , Ravensthorpe WF13 3AD	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Infant and Nursery School North Road , Ravensthorpe WF13 3AD	- not rated	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Temple Road , WF13 3QE	2out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	- not rated	1,648 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , Crowlees Road WF14 9PH	- not rated	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall School: A Specialist Language College Richard Thorpe Avenue , Crowlees Road WF14 9PH	- not rated	1,705 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hall Academy Richard Thorpe Avenue , WF14 9PH	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	2,429 yd	Academy converter	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	1,872 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	3,092 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	3,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,311 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rida Boys High School 2 Chapel Street , WF12 9NQ	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	2,524 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	2,527 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	2,543 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
Ravensthorpe Community Centre	24 Garden Street, Ravensthorpe	86 yd
Framez & Gamez	Frames And Games, 3A North Road	117 yd
Rajas Grill Dewsbury LTD	Rajas, 676 Huddersfield Road	134 yd
Untouchables Lounge	Havelock Street, Ravensthorpe	173 yd
Cofetarie Romaneasca	700 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Northorpe Working Mens Club And Institute	15 Eastfield Road, Mirfield		1,019 yd
Ravenswharf Hotel	Huddersfield Road, Scout Hill		1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bait Ul Chocolat	665 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	2 yd
Mimis Deserts	677 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	2 yd
Uk Fried Chicken	626 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	51 yd
La Jawaab Sweet And Snacks	610 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	80 yd
Millenium Pizza	638 Huddersfield Road, Ravensthorpe	80 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods Unit 2	Ravensthorpe Shopping Park, Huddersfield Road		257 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Connection FOUNDRY STREET	health and fitness suite	107 yd
Ravensthorpe Community Centre Ltd GARDEN STREET		145 yd
Ravensthorpe Ce (C) Junior School MYRTLE ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
Holroyd Park THE CRESCENT	grass pitches	404 yd
Crawshaw Street Playing Fields CRAWSHAW STREET PLAYING FIELDS CRAWSHAW STREET PLAYING FIELDS CRAWSHAW STREET	grass pitches	597 yd
Bridge Street Playing Fields PAVILLION PAVILLION BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	776 yd
Pilgrim Tip Recreation Ground RAVENSHOUSE ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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