James Street, Dewsbury, WF13 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF13 4LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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%	33.4%	-1.6%	37.9%	-4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	48.4%	5.0%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	43.8%	52.7%	8.9%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	33.3%	31.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	20.2%	13.7%	-6.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	30.2%	21.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.9%	4.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	27%	5.7%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.9%	13.9%	7.0%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	11.9%	24.9%	13.0%	2.7%	22.2%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	78.8%	54.6%	-24.2%	81.4%	-26.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	90.7%	85.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1.2%	2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	10.5%	5.5%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	85.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	9.8%	6.9%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	40.5%	6.5%	34.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 112.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street has the 55th highest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

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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 4LJ, 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 James Street are based on 1 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 James Street, Dewsbury, WF13 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 4LJ

Average Price
£372,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£372,460

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£383,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Firdene James Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	1996-05-24	£383,540

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	26
Manufacturing	24
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	2out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Church Lane , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4EW	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Junior and Infant School Off Upper Road , Batley Carr WF13 2DQ	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paulinus Catholic Primary School Temple Road , WF13 3QE	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary aided 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	303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	382 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,009 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	3,141 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	428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	811 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Islamic Education South Street , Savile Town WF12 9NG	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	1,896 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
Golden Fisheries	69 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	432 yd
Woodland Court Bistro	Woodland Court, School Lane	747 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	805 yd
Chum Chee's	Chum Chee, 36-38 Mill Road	938 yd
Crave Box	47A Town Street, Batley	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westborough Ratepayers Club	Brunswick Street, Westborough	442 yd
St Johns Lodge	Halifax Road, Dewsbury	523 yd
Bath Hotel	18 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	700 yd
Woodman Inn	6 Hartley Street, Dewsbury	792 yd
Beer Street	2-4 Nowell's Yard, Eightlands	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birkdale Convenience Store, Halifax Road Post Office	73 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	475 yd
Royalz Fast Food	14 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	691 yd
Chipbox	6 Willans Road, Dewsbury	757 yd
The Hot Box	27 Halifax Road, Dewsbury	885 yd
Dewsbury Delights	Commercial Road, Dewsbury	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		360 yd
Lidl	Commercial Road, Dewsbury		923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	296 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	405 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	432 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	474 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	507 yd
Arena Centre (Closed) BOOTHROYD LANE		570 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	610 yd
Crow Nest Park Boothroyd Lane	grass pitches	704 yd
Westmoor Community Sports Hall Westmoor Junior School Westmoor Junior School Church Lane	grass pitches	751 yd
Westmoor Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	763 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.

Overview of WF13 4LJ