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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

WF131PX

Tentercroft Court

WF132AB

Hirst Road

WF132PN

Barber Walk

WF132NE

Halifax Road

WF132BJ

Hartley Street

WF131HL

Wellington Road

WF132BZ

Lidgate Lane

WF132JN

Halifax Road

WF134JG

North View Terrace

WF132TU

Dawson Gardens

WF132LX

George Street

WF131BE

Daisy Hill

WF131HB

Westgate Terrace

WF131QX

Whitehall Way

WF131PG

Camroyd Street

WF128AE

Aldams Road

WF132HA

Bradford Road

WF132LY

Webster Street

WF132AL

Halifax Road

WF132EJ

Upper Cross Street

WF131NR

Rockley Street

WF131PT

Crackenedge Lane

WF132EY

Textile Street

WF132TA

Lidgate Gardens

WF128EN

Longcauseway

WF131QD

Corporation Street

WF131DQ

Market Place

WF132JW

Springfield Terrace

WF132JU

Northfield Street

WF131LJ

Daisy Hill

WF131AJ

Union Street

WF131DT

Northgate

WF132JZ

Moorlands Avenue

WF131JQ

Westgate

WF134JX

Dewsbury West

WF132JY

Moorlands Avenue North

WF132PQ

Wellington Walk

WF132PF

Eightlands Road

WF132ST

Ashworth Close

WF134LL

Oxford Road

WF131NL

Tithe Barn Street

WF132NG

Carlton Road

WF132LP

Boothroyd Lane

WF132SS

Ashworth Gardens

WF131JX

Church Street

WF131NB

Old Westgate

WF132DQ

Upper Road

WF132TR

Dewsbury West

WF134DS

Dewsbury West

WF134ND

Brunswick Street

WF132LB

Moorlands Avenue West

WF132TQ

Mill Road

WF131DZ

Northgate

WF132DP

Lidgate Close

WF134LU

North Park Street

WF132EX

Textile Street

WF134LR

Clarke Street

WF132LU

The Sycamores

WF132ES

Rotary Close

WF131LY

Wellington Street

WF134HL

Alexandra Crescent

WF132EF

Bradford Road

WF131PQ

Eastborough Crescent

WF132ED

Lower Peel Street

WF132BL

Hartley Grove

WF132PJ

Beech Walk

WF132NH

Halifax Road

WF132DZ

Kilburn Lane

WF132LD

Moorlands Road

WF131QZ

Sharp Street

WF132AS

Halifax Road

WF131AW

Southgate

WF131NH

Longcauseway

WF131JJ

Church Street

WF132PW

Vulcan Close

WF132RE

Boothroyd Lane

WF132AZ

Low Street

WF132JG

Infirmary Road

WF127BB

Leeds Road

WF131BG

Union Street

WF132EP

Lower Peel Street

WF134JD

Halifax Road

WF132NJ

Ashworth Road

WF132LS

Beckett Road

WF131QH

Foundry Street

WF127DL

Highgate Terrace

WF131QY

Crackenedge Lane

WF132JT

Bath Street

WF132DR

Greaves Road

WF134LG

Trafalgar Road

WF132PR

Pinfold Hill

WF134NF

Brunswick Street

WF134LD

West Park Street

WF128AR

Aldams Road

WF131RD

Cliffe Street

WF128AB

Link Road

WF132BP

Stonefield Street

WF131PW

Battye Street

WF132HH

Mill Road

WF132BQ

Hartley Street

Data Sources

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