Dewsbury Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9DB is located in the Wakefield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 9DA, WF2 9DD, WF2 8HW, WF2 9DF, WF2 9JB, WF2 8HN, WF2 9JA, WF2 9AX, WF2 9BZ.

Dewsbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dewsbury Road are based on 391 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9DB

Average Price
£327,897
Semi-Detached
£327,897
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£210,550
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
294 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002023-03-17 £314,956
294 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-11-23 £276,171
288 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002015-11-27 £303,223
290 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002004-01-16 £348,534
288 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,9502003-03-21 £393,679

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,679 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,392 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		105 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		237 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		1,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,081 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		1,495 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,559 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,536 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,789 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,077 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		2,026 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		2,085 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		1,201 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		1,918 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		2,052 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,185 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		2,311 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield153 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield509 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue808 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield919 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield705 yd
The Eagle161 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield767 yd
Alverthorpe Working Mens Club99-111 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield882 yd
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield944 yd
Scarborough Arms173 Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Choice221 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield345 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield383 yd
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield567 yd
RS Butties54, 46-64 Thirlmere Road710 yd
The Tasty Dish / MK's74 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield153 yd
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield787 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield919 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield919 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road919 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches657 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches757 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite760 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite942 yd
Grasmere Road
GRASMERE ROAD 		grass pitches1,046 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		1,054 yd
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches1,055 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 671 crimes were reported near Dewsbury Road . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 9DB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 671
Violence And Sexual Offences 204
Shoplifting 119
Anti Social Behaviour 73
Public Order 68
Other Theft 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 20
Other Crime 14
Drugs 11
Theft From The Person 11
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 9DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterton Grove358 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket298 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station298 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket298 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket298 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dewsbury Road0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket298 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket298 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station298 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station298 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DB

Employment

WF2 9DB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired60
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing15
Education13
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female205
Male197

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex129
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced21
Widowed15

Health

Very good health177
Good health151
Fair health51
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Pakistani15
Other Asian1
Black African12
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White354

Country of Birth

United Kingdom369
European Union14
Africa11
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK369
10+ Years22
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland1
France1
Lithuania3
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
No passport held93

Religion

No religion181
Christian170
Buddhist1
Muslim21
Not answered27
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