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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 222 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
222
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
93.1(+111%)
Shoplifting
42.14(+381%)
Public order
32.23(+265%)
Drugs
22.17(+518%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.63(+23%)
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 34 recent sales, the median property price is £111,500 in Dewsbury Central & Westborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,500 up to £368,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dewsbury Central & Westborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached2£299,000£3,151
Flats15£78,000£1,328
Semi-Detached4£131,000£1,644
Terraced13£140,000£1,875

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

WF131EN

Bradford Street

WF132PP

Vulcan Gardens

WF131DN

Market Place

WF132HW

Ellis Yard

WF132LN

Park Croft

WF134JU

Hill Head Gardens

WF128AU

Wakefield Road

WF132EH

Ward Street

WF134JE

South View Terrace

WF132PH

Elim Walk

WF131LS

Daisy Hill

WF132HR

Hartley Street

WF132NN

Central Street

WF131JS

South Street

WF131JT

South Street

WF131DD

Market Place

WF134HN

Birkdale Grove

WF132DG

Tate Naylor Street

WF132NA

Vulcan Road

WF131EL

Whitehall Way

WF132DN

Carlisle Close

WF134NE

Brunswick Street

WF131RB

Crackenedge Lane

WF132EG

Bradford Road

WF132JH

Halifax Road

WF132DS

Bradford Road

WF131BH

Union Street

WF132DA

Marlborough Terrace

WF132DF

Naylor Street

WF134HW

Birkdale Grove

WF134JB

Hillhead Place

WF131NF

Old Westgate

WF134HD

Halifax Road

WF132EW

Bradford Road

WF132SU

Ashworth Green

WF134LH

West Park Street

WF131AU

Bond Street

WF132EB

Bradford Road

WF132DJ

Upper Road

WF134HY

Healds Road

WF128AT

Wakefield Road

WF132DB

Beckett Road

WF132LW

Boothroyd Lane

WF132PA

Swindon Road

WF134NG

Brunswick Drive

WF132DL

Upper Road

WF132DH

Upper Road

WF134HH

Birkdale Road

WF132HL

Mill Road

WF131QN

Corporation Street

WF132NX

Willans Road

WF132DU

Bradford Road

WF131PR

Ernest Street

WF131LW

Grove Street

WF131NA

Nelson Street

WF132HN

David Lane

WF134JT

Oxford Road

WF131QF

Dewsbury East

WF132BY

Lidgate Gardens

WF132HP

Firths Yard

WF131AE

Market Place

WF128EF

Longcauseway

WF132AX

Eightlands Road

WF132AT

Carlton Road

WF132DE

Trinity Mount

WF132DT

Bradford Road

WF131AS

Union Street

WF132NP

Dewsbury East

WF131HF

Wellington Road

WF132AJ

Albion Street

WF132BU

Rockhouse Drive

WF131AG

Bond Street

WF132JX

Northfield Road

WF134DL

Green Lane

WF131HN

Mill Street West

WF132NB

Travis Lacey Terrace

WF132RF

Lacey Street

WF132TT

Dickinson Gardens

WF134HE

Newsome Street

WF134DN

Green Close

WF134LS

Pickard Way

WF132BH

Upper Road

WF132AF

Hirst Road

WF131RT

Crackenedge Terrace

WF132AD

Hirst Road

WF132RG

Nowells Yard

WF132JS

Northfield Place

WF132BT

Hope Street

WF131QP

Foundry Street

WF131RF

Park Street

WF131EP

Greaves Road

WF134LZ

North Park Street

WF132BW

Stonefield Street

WF134LX

Reservoir Place

WF132TX

Halliley Gardens

WF131RJ

Park Street

WF134LA

West Park Street

WF131BD

Dewsbury East

WF134NB

Clarke Street

WF132ND

Greenwood Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.