The Oval, Dewsbury, WF13 4HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 4HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.4%	50%	1.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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	35.8%	38.7%	2.9%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	47.9%	0.7%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	55.1%	4.5%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	31.9%	30.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.8%	8.6%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	26.6%	25.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14%	0.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	22%	28.9%	6.9%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	10.8%	18%	7.2%	3.1%	14.9%
Pakistani	18.2%	27.5%	9.3%	2.7%	24.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	5%	0.3%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	58.7%	44.9%	-13.8%	81.4%	-36.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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%	83.8%	0.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	13%	13.9%	0.9%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	83.6%	0.8%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1%	13%	12.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	1.5%	-6.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.2%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	49.5%	6.5%	43.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oval was 272.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.1% higher than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Oval has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 164.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 4HR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 The Oval are based on 49 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 The Oval, Dewsbury, WF13 4HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 4HR

Average Price
£270,266

Semi-Detached
£274,335

Terraced
£280,771

Detached
£349,228

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,468

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£285,688

Semi-Detached
£284,613

Terraced
£299,760

Detached
£354,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,620

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Oval, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-08-29	£294,332
34 The Oval, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-03	£270,123
21 The Oval, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-11-01	£382,165
46 The Oval, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-06-11	£229,207
30 The Oval, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-10-18	£307,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 4HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	45
Retired	41
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	27
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Education	8
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	2,314 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	260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	- not rated	260 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowles Hill Infant and Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Church Lane , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4EW	3out of 4	810 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	371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	735 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	747 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	1,793 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	3,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	4,549 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	4,734 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	976 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	2,795 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	540 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	559 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Zakaria Muslim Girls' High School 111 Warwick Road , WF17 6AJ	- not rated	1,793 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	294 yd
Woodland Court Bistro	Woodland Court, School Lane	562 yd
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	685 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	719 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westborough Ratepayers Club	Brunswick Street, Westborough	226 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	681 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	719 yd
George Hotel	76 Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor	726 yd
Dewsbury Moor A R L F C and C A S P	Dewsbury Moor A R L F C, 229 Heckmondwike Road	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	670 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	670 yd
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office	73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	715 yd
Fishano's	Fishanoes, 60 Halifax Road	719 yd
Heckmondwike Subway	Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		295 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	82 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	160 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	253 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	436 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	742 yd
Westmoor Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	775 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	788 yd
Westmoor Community Sports Hall Westmoor Junior School Westmoor Junior School Church Lane	grass pitches	801 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Dewsbury Moor Arlfc HECKMONDWIKE ROAD	grass pitches	840 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.44 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 4HR