Longlands Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF13 4AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51%	3.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.9%	49%	-3.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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	33.9%	37.3%	3.4%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	48.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.6%	34.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	17.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	17%	5.8%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17%	3.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	33.4%	4.3%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% 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)
Indian	35.6%	37.8%	2.2%	3.1%	34.7%
Pakistani	24.9%	21.2%	-3.7%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	36%	34.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	-47.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	77.5%	80.2%	2.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	79.6%	2.1%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	16.4%	14.2%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	1.3%	-13.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Muslim	61.9%	6.5%	55.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Longlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longlands Road was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longlands Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 280th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF13 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Longlands Road are based on 32 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 Longlands Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 4AB

Average Price
£273,823

Semi-Detached
£226,369

Terraced
£168,170

Detached
£330,281

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£221,240

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longlands Road

Average Price
£295,063

Semi-Detached
£235,415

Terraced
£182,851

Detached
£366,904

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£224,085

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Brooklyn House, 11 Longlands Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-12-15	£558,433
17 Longlands Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-08-16	£363,194
Garden House Longlands Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-02-10	£279,355
25 Longlands Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£182,750	2019-08-21	£246,045
Summit Works Longlands Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-04-19	£223,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 4AB

Employment

WF13 4AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WF13 4AB 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	108
Part-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	42
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	30
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	34
Education	25
Transport and storage	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	2,502 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Healds Road , WF13 4HY	- not rated	126 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	- not rated	126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	- not rated	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkdale High School Wheelwright Drive , WF13 4JB	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	4,371 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	5,015 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	1,021 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	2,450 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	778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	800 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	807 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School 111 Warwick Road , WF17 6AJ	- not rated	1,502 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
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	291 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	459 yd
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	712 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	874 yd
Woodland Court Bistro	Woodland Court, School Lane	894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	413 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	459 yd
Westborough Ratepayers Club	Brunswick Street, Westborough	581 yd
George Hotel	76 Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor	774 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	354 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	354 yd
Fishano's	Fishanoes, 60 Halifax Road	459 yd
Heckmondwike Subway	Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road	503 yd
Bev's	Tonys Sandwich Box, 17 Dewsbury Gate Road	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	141 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	284 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	431 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	433 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	614 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	901 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,046 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	1,046 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	1,064 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.4%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 4AB