Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF13 4HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51.5%	5.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	54%	48.5%	-5.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	26.6%	38%	11.4%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	42.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	42.6%	46%	3.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	34.7%	31.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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 4HD this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	28.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	7.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	16.1%	3.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	14.6%	8.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	26.6%	9.8%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	14%	1%	-13.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.1%	3.6%
Indian	17.9%	20.4%	2.5%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	26.5%	23.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	21.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	1.6%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	51.2%	42.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	-38.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	74.9%	79.6%	4.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	15.3%	-4.3%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	79.6%	5.4%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.6%	10.3%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	8.9%	1.3%	-7.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	4.7%	-7.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	54%	6.5%	47.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Halifax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halifax Road was 109.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halifax Road has the 58th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 398th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 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 4HD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Halifax Road are based on 288 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 Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 4HD

Average Price
£158,661

Semi-Detached
£218,900

Terraced
£124,096

Detached
£137,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£361,933

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halifax Road

Average Price
£178,103

Semi-Detached
£254,009

Terraced
£154,567

Detached
£342,871

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,452

Other
£401,803

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halifax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Halifax Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2023-04-28	£99,661
58 Halifax Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-01-27	£204,250
62 Halifax Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-03-19	£136,233
Marlborough House Halifax Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-09-04	£373,031
74 Halifax Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2019-03-15	£226,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 4HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WF13 4HD 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

Retired	43
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	528 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	814 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	2,852 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	181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	43 yd
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	467 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	484 yd
The Tawa House	58-60 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	630 yd
Grilled And Filtered	70 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	210 yd
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	360 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	447 yd
Dewsbury Socialist Club	67 Bradford Road, Dewsbury	548 yd
Crackenedge Hotel	112 Crackenedge Lane, Dewsbury	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office	73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	1 yd
Royalz Fast Food	14 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	477 yd
Chipbox	6 Willans Road, Dewsbury	609 yd
The Three Chefs	10 Howard Place, Batley	667 yd
Dewsbury Delights	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury		686 yd
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	303 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	575 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	622 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	654 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	706 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	763 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		772 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	866 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	959 yd
Options Community Centre (Closed) George Street		1,001 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	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 4HD