Boundary Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 4PU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.8%	48.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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	34.7%	36.8%	2.1%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	46.8%	1.4%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	11.8%	2.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	39.5%	48.2%	8.7%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	36.9%	34.4%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17%	11%	-6.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	24.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	18.8%	10.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	22.3%	0.5%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	5.9%	15.8%	9.9%	2.7%	13.1%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.9%	76.1%	-12.8%	81.4%	-5.3%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	94.5%	89.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	89.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% lower than the Batley West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Batley West and the 638th lowest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

🔎 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
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF13 4PU, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Boundary Road are based on 36 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 Boundary Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 4PU

Average Price
£180,511

Semi-Detached
£162,628

Terraced
£139,278

Detached
£314,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£188,120

Semi-Detached
£183,718

Terraced
£164,290

Detached
£256,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Boundary Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2025-10-29	£224,205
36 Boundary Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-14	£268,863
6 Boundary Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-01-21	£193,692
11 Boundary Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-03-04	£128,987
34 Boundary Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2020-12-11	£114,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 4PU

Employment

WF13 4PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	94
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	22
Education	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	3,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowles Hill Infant and Nursery School Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary Academy Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	1out of 4	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	- not rated	862 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Junior School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	- not rated	1,010 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Wheelwright Drive , WF13 4JB	- not rated	1,154 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,465 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	3,906 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	4,222 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grylls Community Middle School Second Avenue , Hightown WF15 8JP	- not rated	5,304 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West End Middle School South Parade , BD19 3AE	- not rated	5,456 yd	Community school	No	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	1,803 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	2,786 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 , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	435 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4QS	- not rated	469 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	636 yd
Woodland Court Bistro	Woodland Court, School Lane	733 yd
Ponderosa Rtc Park Farm	Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike	779 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Hotel	76 Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor	162 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	675 yd
Dewsbury Moor A R L F C and C A S P	Dewsbury Moor A R L F C, 229 Heckmondwike Road	693 yd
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	719 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Palace	1 Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor	125 yd
Bev's	Tonys Sandwich Box, 17 Dewsbury Gate Road	436 yd
Lahore Fisheries	74 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury	635 yd
Shake Street	Garnett Street Garage, Garnett Street	662 yd
Ele's Pizza and Fast Food	37 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	524 yd
Dewsbury Moor Arlfc HECKMONDWIKE ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	798 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed) Thomas Street		906 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	951 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	963 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	982 yd
Westmoor Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Westmoor Community Sports Hall Westmoor Junior School Westmoor Junior School Church Lane	grass pitches	1,073 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 4PU