Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF13 4QS 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 Knowles Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Hill Road 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.

Knowles Hill Road 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 4QS, 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 Knowles Hill Road are based on 112 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 Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF13 4QS

Average Price
£111,729

Semi-Detached
£107,459

Terraced
£120,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Hill Road

Average Price
£158,869

Semi-Detached
£127,675

Terraced
£139,153

Detached
£238,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,000	2018-11-23	£104,531
47 Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2007-08-13	£119,179
67 Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2006-08-25	£124,864
67 Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£23,000	2001-08-17	£92,255
47 Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£21,500	2000-06-09	£90,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF13 4QS

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	8 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	2,563 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	68 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westmoor Primary School Church Lane , Dewsbury Moor WF13 4EW	3out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Healds Road , WF13 4HY	- not rated	794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Dewsbury) Healds Road , WF13 4HY	- not rated	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Boothroyd Lane , WF13 2LP	- not rated	872 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	839 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale High School Wheelwright Drive , WF13 4JB	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	- not rated	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heckmondwike Grammar School High Street , WF16 0AH	3out of 4	1,516 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	2,554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Battyeford CofE (Controlled) Middle School Nab Lane , WF14 9QH	- not rated	4,180 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	4,425 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,457 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	3,108 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	63 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethos College Knowles Hill Road , WF13 4QS	4out of 4	89 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	1,162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Drill Hall House , Bath Street WF13 2JR	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brian Jackson College Vision House , Units 1 - 6 Grove Mills WF16 0AD	- not rated	1,556 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
Woodland Court Bistro	Woodland Court, School Lane	213 yd
Volunteers Coffee Shops	Dewsbury And District Hospital, Halifax Road	585 yd
Ponderosa Rtc Park Farm	Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike	970 yd
Tasty Thali Ltd	64 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dewsbury Moor A R L F C and C A S P	Dewsbury Moor A R L F C, 229 Heckmondwike Road	306 yd
Westborough Ratepayers Club	Brunswick Street, Westborough	454 yd
George Hotel	76 Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor	541 yd
New Inn	52 Halifax Road, Staincliffe	968 yd
Staincliffe Working Mens Club	Halifax Road, Staincliffe	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Palace	1 Moor End Lane, Dewsbury Moor	461 yd
Bev's	Tonys Sandwich Box, 17 Dewsbury Gate Road	766 yd
Heckmondwike Subway	Heckmondwike Service Station, Halifax Road	947 yd
Moorside Fisheries	45 Heckmondwike Road, Dewsbury Moor	976 yd
Fishano's	Fishanoes, 60 Halifax Road	983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter	10 Brunswick Street, Westborough		521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dewsbury Moor Arlfc HECKMONDWIKE ROAD	grass pitches	309 yd
Healds Road Playing Field Green Lane	grass pitches	491 yd
Westmoor Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	503 yd
Westmoor Community Sports Hall Westmoor Junior School Westmoor Junior School Church Lane	grass pitches	558 yd
Birkdale High School (Closed) Wheelwright Drive	grass pitches	723 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Healds Road	grass pitches	792 yd
Westborough High School STOCKHILL STREET	grass pitches	836 yd
Halifax Road Recreation Ground WHEELWRIGHT DRIVE	grass pitches	988 yd
Staincliffe Playing Fields & Cricket Ground HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Heckmondwike Grammar School (Cawley Lane Playing Fields) Cawley Lane	grass pitches	1,022 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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