Dewsbury Road, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF3 1LN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.3%	48.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.7%	51.4%	1.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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	29.7%	35.9%	6.2%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	49.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	53.1%	3.7%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	34.9%	31.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	18.6%	13.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	20.3%	5.9%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	27%	29.5%	2.5%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	93.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	12.4%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	96.9%	0.4%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	96.9%	0.7%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 19.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Batley East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dewsbury Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 150 local areas in Batley East and the 134th lowest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WF3 1LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Dewsbury Road are based on 412 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dewsbury Road, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF3 1LN

Average Price
£243,401

Semi-Detached
£243,401

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£223,761

Semi-Detached
£242,232

Terraced
£164,287

Detached
£305,901

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£493,441

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2025-04-17	£238,365
17 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-30	£233,777
17 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2019-03-28	£228,116
19 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-08-30	£244,910
11 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,500	2016-08-18	£255,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF3 1LN

Employment

WF3 1LN 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	127
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	21
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westerton Primary Academy Hesketh Lane , Tingley WF3 1AR	4out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackgates Primary Academy Smithy Lane , Tingley WF3 1QQ	1out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top Primary Academy Batley Road , West Ardsley WF3 1HD	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Newlands Academy Wide Lane , Morley LS27 8PG	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fountain Primary School Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0AW	2out of 4	2,323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	3,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	4,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,133 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	4,266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queenswood School Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB	- not rated	2,230 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	3,726 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	3,771 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	3,772 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	4,237 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
Tingley Methodist Church	Westerton Road, Tingley	670 yd
Olive Catering	Hermes Limited, Capitol House	880 yd
Beans	178B Westerton Road, Tingley	990 yd
Woodkirk Valley Country Club	1172 Dewsbury Road, Tingley	1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Scarborough Inn	Dewsbury Road, Tingley	150 yd
Tingley Working Mens Club	Bradford Road, Tingley	386 yd
Bulls Head Inn	Dewsbury Road, Tingley	528 yd
The British Oak	407 Westerton Road, Tingley	621 yd
British Oak	407 Westerton Road, Tingley	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tingley Chinese	1 - 2 Syke Parade, Dewsbury Road	491 yd
Tingley Chinese Takeaway	1 Syke Parade, Dewsbury Road	491 yd
Fusian Kitchen	Cragg Lee, Syke Road	547 yd
The Balti House	Lowry Road, West Ardsley	781 yd
Fortune Inn	35A Bradford Road, Tingley	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodkirk Academy WOODKIRK ACADEMY WOODKIRK ACADEMY REIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	319 yd
Westerton Primary Academy HESKETH LANE	grass pitches	549 yd
Village Gym (Leeds South) CAPITOL BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Joe G'S Fitness Centre (Closed) Dewsbury Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	920 yd
Woodkirk Valley Sports Club DEWSBURY ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Joe G'S Fitness Centre TOPCLIFFE MILL TOPCLIFFE MILL TOPCLIFFE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,032 yd
Spinkwell Lane Recreation BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.23 Mbit/s

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