Hill Head Gardens, Dewsbury, WF13 4JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 4JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47%	49.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53%	50.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of WF13 4JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	36.2%	6.3%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	53.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	9.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	46.8%	50%	3.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.1%	35%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.2%	10.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28.3%	22%	-6.3%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	37.1%	12.9%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	27.1%	33.8%	6.7%	3.1%	30.7%
Pakistani	31.6%	37.8%	6.2%	2.7%	35.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	37.1%	22.4%	-14.7%	81.4%	-59.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	78.6%	78.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	0%	1.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	17.3%	-2.0%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	78.3%	0.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1%	18.5%	17.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	1.3%	-16.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.6%	37.2%	-28.6%
Christian	14.8%	46.2%	-31.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	70.8%	6.5%	64.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Hill Head Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Head Gardens was 102.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hill Head Gardens has the 69th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 442nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 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 4JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Hill Head Gardens 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 Hill Head Gardens, Dewsbury, WF13 4JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 4JU

Average Price
£732,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£732,313

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Head Gardens

Average Price
£659,139

Semi-Detached
£212,346

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£748,498

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill Head GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hill Head Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-03-18	£733,345
The Coach House Hill Head Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2013-09-13	£613,143
1 Hill Head Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£500,000	2013-06-21	£857,029
3 Hill Head Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2012-04-18	£812,879
2 Hill Head Gardens, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2010-08-27	£726,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 4JU

Employment

WF13 4JU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	52
Self-Employed	51
Looking after home or family	51
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
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	1,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Purlwell Lane , WF17 7PE	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyrstmount Junior School Highcliffe Road , WF17 7NS	2out of 4	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Road Primary School Warwick Road , WF17 6BS	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	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	783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	917 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,473 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	2,611 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	515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	915 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	2,034 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	351 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	581 yd
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	597 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	603 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	567 yd
Westborough Ratepayers Club	Brunswick Street, Westborough	619 yd
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	671 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	765 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office	73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	358 yd
The Three Chefs	10 Howard Place, Batley	670 yd
Pizza Village Batley	48 Thorncliffe Estate, Staincliffe	677 yd
New Thorncliffe	Thorncliffe Chinese Take Away, 47 Thorncliffe Estate	677 yd
Karachi Grill	9 Hyrstlands Road, Batley	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		624 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	106 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	284 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	298 yd
Hyrstlands Park PARK CLOSE	grass pitches	527 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	530 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	814 yd
Hyrstmount Stp Highcliffe Road	artificial grass pitch	907 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	926 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		1,025 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%

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