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About

Ravensthorpe sits within the Kirklees borough, immediately adjacent to Dewsbury town centre. The area grew up around 19th-century textile manufacturing and retains a pattern of terraced housing and brick mill buildings, several of which now house small workshops and light industry. A compact parade of local shops and takeaways serves the neighbourhood, alongside primary schools and a community centre that host weekday activities. Streets are arranged in a tight grid and many properties back onto narrow lanes and yards that trace the settlement’s industrial past.

The population includes long-standing families and newer arrivals, and local organisations run projects aimed at schools, youth work and business support. Public transport is focused on bus routes into Dewsbury, where wider rail and civic services are available a short journey away. Local planning and regeneration efforts have concentrated on reusing existing mill space and improving street-level facilities, keeping everyday services within walking distance for many residents.

Area overview

On average Ravensthorpe has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ravensthorpe is £42,700 per year. There are 3 schools in Ravensthorpe: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ravensthorpe is home to around 8,851 people, with a population density of about 3,663.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
19.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ravensthorpe Population
8,851
Population density
3,663 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.5(+44%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.43(-13%)
Public order
12.2(+38%)
Other theft
8.7(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.1(-29%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
5,355
60.49%
British
1,671
18.87%
Indian
465
5.25%
Other White
423
4.78%
Other Asian
240
2.71%
Total population: 8,853

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,315
36.86%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,038
16.53%
Level 3 (A level)
857
13.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
856
13.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
746
11.88%
Total 16+ residents: 6,281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
699
26.48%
Owns with a mortgage
691
26.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
554
20.98%
Social rents from council
407
15.42%
Other social rented
180
6.82%
Total households: 2,640

Property prices in Ravensthorpe

Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £128,000 in Ravensthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £260,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ravensthorpe 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 Ravensthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£260,000£2,097
Flats2£63,500£1,313
Semi-Detached11£188,000£2,262
Terraced23£108,000£1,397

10 years median price trend in Ravensthorpe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ravensthorpe.

All postcodes in Ravensthorpe

WF133BX

Sackville Street

WF133JA

Huddersfield Road

WF133JF

Huddersfield Road

WF129EG

Ravensthorpe Road

WF133AG

North Road

WF133JR

Huddersfield Road

WF133LZ

Huddersfield Road

WF133LS

Walker Street

WF133ER

Crawshaw Street

WF133BQ

Fir Avenue

WF133BD

Crescent Avenue

WF133BG

Crescent Walk

WF133ET

Huddersfield Road

WF133HW

Foundry Street

WF133HL

Huddersfield Road

WF133HH

Huddersfield Road

WF133JL

Dewsbury West

WF133BY

Kingfisher Crescent

WF133JD

Ravens Street

WF133HX

School Street

WF133LE

John Street

WF133ES

Tanhouse Street

WF133BB

The Crescent

WF129EQ

Lees Hall Road

WF133LT

Huddersfield Road

WF133EL

Huddersfield Road

WF133LY

Huddersfield Road

WF133HA

Spen Valley Road

WF133AE

Dearnley Street

WF129PF

Sovereigns Way

WF133HE

Garden Terrace

WF133EX

Great Pond Street

WF133AY

The Crescent

WF133DG

Field Street

WF129EU

Ouzelwell Road

WF133LA

Church Street

WF133HQ

Gardens Road

WF133JS

Calder Road

WF133HD

Garden Terrace

WF129EE

Ravensthorpe Road

WF129RA

Morton Grove

WF133AJ

Nevins Road

WF129EP

Ouzelwell Lane

WF133DU

Field Lane

WF133AT

Bradbury Street

WF133HG

Gardens Drive

WF133DF

Broomer Street

WF133DB

Red Laithes Lane

WF129HB

Lees Hall Road

WF133DR

Clarkson Street

WF129PQ

Edward Close

WF133DT

Field Lane

WF133DH

Lee Street

WF129ED

Calder Road

WF133LB

Charles Street

WF133AS

Myrtle Road

WF133TH

Heron Close

WF133BE

Lee Road

WF133JX

Netherfield Road

WF133SZ

Ladywood Way

WF133BA

The Crescent

WF140QU

Spring Place Gardens

WF133DS

Clarkson Street

WF133JQ

Aire Street

WF133AQ

North Road

WF129EX

Lees Hall Road

WF133DN

Craven Street

WF133NB

Church Street

WF133DW

South View Terrace

WF133AB

North Road

WF133DJ

Lee Street

WF133AL

Cravendale Road

WF133DL

Lee Street

WF133AD

North Road

WF133AN

Garden Street

WF133JE

Huddersfield Road

WF133AP

Myrtle Road

WF133DZ

Northstead

WF133AZ

The Crescent

WF133EN

Bridge Street

WF133LG

Riverside Way

WF129EY

King Edward Street

WF133LD

Huddersfield Road

WF129EF

Lees Hall Road

WF133LQ

Huddersfield Road

WF133DE

Broomer Street

WF133LF

Bell Street

WF133DP

Clarkson Street

WF129EW

Lees Hall Road

WF133HP

Huddersfield Road

WF133BL

Fir Avenue

WF133LU

Havelock Street

WF133BN

Fir Avenue

WF149HS

Huddersfield Road

WF133LW

William Street

WF133HN

Dewsbury West

WF133HS

Duke Street

WF133HZ

Huddersfield Road

WF133LJ

Day Street

WF133JW

Huddersfield Road

Data Sources

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