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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

WF134HN

Birkdale Grove

WF134JR

Oxford Road

WF131EN

Bradford Street

WF131LB

Church Street

WF132BP

Stonefield Street

WF132DQ

Upper Road

WF132PA

Swindon Road

WF134JG

North View Terrace

WF131AS

Union Street

WF132ST

Ashworth Close

WF132TA

Lidgate Gardens

WF134LG

Trafalgar Road

WF134JF

Mitchell Avenue

WF134LL

Oxford Road

WF134LR

Clarke Street

WF131LH

Daisy Hill

WF132NG

Carlton Road

WF131AE

Market Place

WF131QF

Dewsbury East

WF131RF

Park Street

WF132AJ

Albion Street

WF132LU

The Sycamores

WF131JT

South Street

WF131LT

Daisy Hill

WF131QH

Foundry Street

WF131QY

Crackenedge Lane

WF132DH

Upper Road

WF132DR

Greaves Road

WF131JQ

Westgate

WF132DE

Trinity Mount

WF132LP

Boothroyd Lane

WF134LN

Oxford Road

WF134LS

Pickard Way

WF131AU

Bond Street

WF132AL

Halifax Road

WF132EL

North Street

WF132JY

Moorlands Avenue North

WF132NJ

Ashworth Road

WF131JF

Westgate

WF132TQ

Mill Road

WF134HU

Healds Road

WF128AU

Wakefield Road

WF131BL

Westgate

WF131DL

Market Place

WF131JS

South Street

WF131JX

Church Street

WF131PX

Tentercroft Court

WF132AN

College View

WF132TG

Mill Road

WF128AB

Link Road

WF131NB

Old Westgate

WF132AW

Victoria Road

WF132BU

Rockhouse Drive

WF132LD

Moorlands Road

WF132RE

Boothroyd Lane

WF134HD

Halifax Road

WF128AE

Aldams Road

WF131BN

Dewsbury East

WF131DB

Market Street

WF131DQ

Market Place

WF131HF

Wellington Road

WF132BQ

Hartley Street

WF132PP

Vulcan Gardens

WF131AB

The Arcade

WF131AL

Branch Road

WF132LA

Moorlands Terrace

WF132LN

Park Croft

WF131AG

Bond Street

WF131LW

Grove Street

WF132DS

Bradford Road

WF132ED

Lower Peel Street

WF132NE

Halifax Road

WF128EB

Railway Street

WF131NS

Rockley Street

WF131RG

Park Street

WF132HJ

Milton Grove

WF132HP

Firths Yard

WF134DS

Dewsbury West

WF134HW

Birkdale Grove

WF134LP

Clarke Street

WF134JB

Hillhead Place

WF132DD

Beckett Road

WF132LS

Beckett Road

WF132LT

Marlborough Gardens

WF131AA

Market Place

WF131BW

Westgate

WF131EP

Greaves Road

WF131JJ

Church Street

WF131LS

Daisy Hill

WF132AB

Hirst Road

WF132AZ

Low Street

WF132BS

Halifax Road

WF132EJ

Upper Cross Street

WF132ET

Bradford Road

WF134ND

Brunswick Street

WF131RZ

Caulms Wood Road

WF132DA

Marlborough Terrace

WF132JF

Chadwick Crescent

WF132JR

Bath Street

WF132JX

Northfield Road

Data Sources

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