Bower Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 4PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF13 4PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.2%	0.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.7%	48.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	26.4%	34.8%	8.4%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	48.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	49%	49.3%	0.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	38.5%	32.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10.8%	13.7%	2.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.3%	19.1%	-4.2%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10%	-10.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	18.3%	1.1%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	28.3%	8.0%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	4.1%	15%	10.9%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.2%	79.1%	-11.1%	81.4%	-2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	97.3%	90%	-7.3%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	5.6%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	89.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bower Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bower Lane was 106.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% higher than the Heckmondwike average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bower Lane has the 31st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Heckmondwike and the 416th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF13 4PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Bower Lane are based on 38 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 Bower Lane, Dewsbury, WF13 4PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 4PW

Average Price
£158,946

Semi-Detached
£148,783

Terraced
£182,593

Detached
£315,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,829

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Lane

Average Price
£155,114

Semi-Detached
£156,820

Terraced
£170,750

Detached
£287,205

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,512

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Bower Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-09-06	£145,270
18 Bower Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2024-07-25	£324,907
Flat 1 Fairfield Villa Bower Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2023-05-26	£43,325
10 Bower Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,500	2022-12-20	£139,036
Flat 4 Fairfield Villa Bower Lane, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2021-07-01	£47,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 4PW

Employment

WF13 4PW 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	105
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	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	2,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heckmondwike Primary School Cawley Lane , WF16 0AN	3out of 4	549 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Staincliffe Hall Road , WF17 7QX	3out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School Manor Way , Staincliffe WF17 7DQ	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Bath Road , WF16 9EA	3out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Healey Lane , WF17 8BN	1out of 4	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	4out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane , WF15 7LX	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3out of 4	2,560 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	750 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Branch Christian School Dewsbury Gospel Church , West Park Street WF13 4LA	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield School White Lee Road , WF17 8AS	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	2,107 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
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	657 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	685 yd
Ponderosa Rtc Park Farm	Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike	951 yd
Woodland Court Bistro	Woodland Court, School Lane	986 yd
Esto's	Laher Catering Ltd, 35 High Street	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Hotel	76 Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor	244 yd
Butchers Arms	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	428 yd
Crown Hotel	78 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	469 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	657 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bev's	Tonys Sandwich Box, 17 Dewsbury Gate Road	287 yd
Pizza Palace	1 Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor	405 yd
Lahore Fisheries	74 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury	409 yd
Ele's Pizza and Fast Food	37 Dewsbury Gate Road, Dewsbury	430 yd
Shake Street	Garnett Street Garage, Garnett Street	443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	437 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	832 yd
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	890 yd
The Branch Christian School (Closed) Thomas Street		892 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	937 yd
Dewsbury Moor Arlfc HECKMONDWIKE ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd
Healey Community Centre WEST PARK ROAD		984 yd
Healey Junior Infant And Nursery School HEALEY LANE	grass pitches	989 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	997 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF13 4PW