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Dewsbury Central & Westborough

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About

Dewsbury Central & Westborough forms the commercial and civic core of the town. The area centres around the historic marketplace and the imposing Town Hall, with many retail units housed in Victorian and early 20th-century buildings. The pedestrianised shopping streets lead towards the bus station and the modern Pioneer House, a key council building.

A notable landmark is the Minster on the market place, a large parish church with a distinctive lantern tower. The area transitions into more residential streets to the west, characterised by red-brick terraced housing. The Calder River and the Calder and Hebble Navigation canal run along the southern edge of the district.

Area overview

On average Dewsbury Central & Westborough has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 229 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dewsbury Central & Westborough is £45,022 per year. There are 8 schools in Dewsbury Central & Westborough: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dewsbury Central & Westborough is home to around 7,261 people, with a population density of about 3,838.1 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
229
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dewsbury Central & Westborough Population
7,261
Population density
3,838.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
102.88(+137%)
Shoplifting
41.59(+382%)
Public order
33.47(+273%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.25(+47%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.22(+103%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
2,500
34.43%
British
2,392
32.94%
Indian
1,337
18.41%
Other White
324
4.46%
Other Asian
175
2.41%
Total population: 7,261

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,604
28.54%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,513
26.92%
Level 3 (A level)
815
14.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
719
12.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
554
9.86%
Total 16+ residents: 5,620

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
817
29.63%
Owns outright
683
24.77%
Owns with a mortgage
577
20.93%
Social rents from council
379
13.75%
Other social rented
201
7.29%
Total households: 2,757

Property prices in Dewsbury Central & Westborough

Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £120,000 in Dewsbury Central & Westborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,995 up to £523,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dewsbury Central & Westborough in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dewsbury Central & Westborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£340,000
Flats10£83,000
Semi-Detached6£168,125
Terraced15£122,000

10 years median price trend in Dewsbury Central & Westborough

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dewsbury Central & Westborough.

All postcodes in Dewsbury Central & Westborough

WF132BN

Tolson Street

WF131AT

Bond Street

WF131PL

Battye Street

WF132BW

Stonefield Street

WF132BZ

Lidgate Lane

WF132NA

Vulcan Road

WF132TX

Halliley Gardens

WF131AR

Croft Street

WF132LF

Moorlands Road

WF131DU

Kingsway Arcade

WF131QZ

Sharp Street

WF132EH

Ward Street

WF134LZ

North Park Street

WF131LD

School Street

WF131RB

Crackenedge Lane

WF132HB

Savile Street

WF132JZ

Moorlands Avenue

WF132PW

Vulcan Close

WF131AW

Southgate

WF132AX

Eightlands Road

WF132DN

Carlisle Close

WF132JW

Springfield Terrace

WF134LH

West Park Street

WF131RE

Crackenedge Lane

WF131RW

Crackenedge Lane

WF132DT

Bradford Road

WF132JS

Northfield Place

WF132ND

Greenwood Street

WF132PN

Barber Walk

WF131QQ

Foundry Street

WF132BY

Lidgate Gardens

WF132ES

Rotary Close

WF128EN

Longcauseway

WF131BH

Union Street

WF131HN

Mill Street West

WF132HA

Bradford Road

WF132LB

Moorlands Avenue West

WF132TT

Dickinson Gardens

WF134DA

West Park Street

WF134LE

West Park Street

WF131NF

Old Westgate

WF131QW

Foundry Street

WF132DL

Upper Road

WF134JH

Boundary Terrace

WF131DN

Market Place

WF131QL

Corporation Street

WF131QN

Corporation Street

WF132AF

Hirst Road

WF132RF

Lacey Street

WF134JE

South View Terrace

WF134NB

Clarke Street

WF132AS

Halifax Road

WF132EB

Bradford Road

WF132JP

Elmwood Terrace

WF132NH

Halifax Road

WF132SU

Ashworth Green

WF131BQ

Bond Street

WF132EP

Lower Peel Street

WF132NX

Willans Road

WF132PJ

Beech Walk

WF128EQ

Railway Street

WF131BE

Daisy Hill

WF131NA

Nelson Street

WF132JG

Infirmary Road

WF132RG

Nowells Yard

WF131PG

Camroyd Street

WF132AU

Pyrah Street

WF132BL

Hartley Grove

WF134DJ

Green Lane

WF134HE

Newsome Street

WF134LA

West Park Street

WF132BE

Meadow Lane

WF132SS

Ashworth Gardens

WF134JD

Halifax Road

WF128ED

Manor Street

WF131QG

Corporation Street

WF132EY

Textile Street

WF132PF

Eightlands Road

WF132PR

Pinfold Hill

WF134LY

North Park Street

WF132BD

Commercial Road

WF132HR

Hartley Street

WF132LW

Boothroyd Lane

WF132NL

Granville Court

WF134LU

North Park Street

WF131DD

Market Place

WF131DZ

Northgate

WF132DU

Bradford Road

WF132EQ

Upper South Street

WF132JT

Bath Street

WF132JU

Northfield Street

WF132PL

Savile Walk

WF134NA

Mallinson Street

WF127BB

Leeds Road

WF127DL

Highgate Terrace

WF131NL

Tithe Barn Street

WF132NN

Central Street

WF134JX

Dewsbury West

WF131AJ

Union Street

WF131PU

Crackenedge Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.