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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

WF132HB

Savile Street

WF134JH

Boundary Terrace

WF131RG

Park Street

WF131DB

Market Street

WF132ET

Bradford Road

WF132BE

Meadow Lane

WF134DA

West Park Street

WF131LD

School Street

WF128ED

Manor Street

WF132HJ

Milton Grove

WF132TG

Mill Road

WF131LT

Daisy Hill

WF134LE

West Park Street

WF134JF

Mitchell Avenue

WF131RZ

Caulms Wood Road

WF131RW

Crackenedge Lane

WF132LH

Boothroyd Lane

WF131PU

Crackenedge Lane

WF128EQ

Railway Street

WF132AU

Pyrah Street

WF132BN

Tolson Street

WF128DD

Vicarage Road

WF132DD

Beckett Road

WF132LF

Moorlands Road

WF132BD

Commercial Road

WF132PD

Milton Walk

WF131LH

Daisy Hill

WF132AN

College View

WF132AA

Bryer Street

WF132BG

Hartley Street

WF134LT

Anroyd Street

WF128DJ

Wakefield Road

WF132NF

Granville Street

WF131BQ

Bond Street

WF134HJ

Victoria Crescent

WF134LN

Oxford Road

WF131LF

Daisy Hill

WF134HU

Healds Road

WF131JU

Church Street

WF132BS

Halifax Road

WF134JA

Halifax Road

WF131AX

Bond Street

WF132JR

Bath Street

WF132LQ

Aspen Grove

WF132JP

Elmwood Terrace

WF131AR

Croft Street

WF131BB

Oates Street

WF131DU

Kingsway Arcade

WF131BN

Dewsbury East

WF131AL

Branch Road

WF134HG

Birkdale Road

WF131QL

Corporation Street

WF132LZ

Central Street

WF131RE

Crackenedge Lane

WF131QQ

Foundry Street

WF134NA

Mallinson Street

WF131HD

Wellington Road

WF132TS

Brook Gardens

WF131RL

Crackenedge Terrace

WF131PL

Battye Street

WF132AW

Victoria Road

WF132NL

Granville Court

WF127DF

Bank Street

WF134LQ

Park Road

WF131NS

Rockley Street

WF131DS

Northgate

WF131QG

Corporation Street

WF132LJ

Burking Road

WF132JF

Chadwick Crescent

WF131BL

Westgate

WF128DG

Town Hall Way

WF134LP

Clarke Street

WF131QU

Wood Street

WF128EE

Longcauseway

WF134JR

Oxford Road

WF134DH

Green Lane

WF131BW

Westgate

WF132EL

North Street

WF128EB

Railway Street

WF131JH

Westgate

WF131JF

Westgate

WF134LY

North Park Street

WF131QE

Whitehall Way

WF134DP

Mayfield Place

WF132EQ

Upper South Street

WF134LJ

James Street

WF131AA

Market Place

WF131LB

Church Street

WF134LF

Claremont Road

WF131QW

Foundry Street

WF134DJ

Green Lane

WF131AT

Bond Street

WF131DL

Market Place

WF131DW

Market Place

WF132JJ

Oldroyd Way

WF132LA

Moorlands Terrace

WF131DX

Northgate

WF134HB

Halifax Road

WF132PL

Savile Walk

WF132LT

Marlborough Gardens

Data Sources

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