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WF12 0AF

Dewsbury South

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees / Dewsbury South / WF12 0AF

Overview

Postcode WF12 0AF is located in a major urban area, within the Dewsbury South ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Ravensthorpe located about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Thornhill Rectory Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
19.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,351 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.9%

Approximately 19.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF12 0AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees near WF12 0AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ravensthorpe located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThornhill Rectory ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
376
Population density
2,050.2 per km²

Demographics

British
266
70.74%
Indian
44
11.7%
Pakistani
39
10.37%
Other
8
2.13%
Other Asian
8
2.13%
Total population: 376

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
53
35.1%
Owns outright
45
29.8%
Social rents from council
22
14.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
13.25%
Other social rented
8
5.3%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Dewsbury South

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Dewsbury South area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £567,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£341,250
Flats2£120,000
Semi-Detached33£170,000
Terraced37£147,000

10 years price trend in Dewsbury South

Schools

In the WF12 0AF postcode area, located within Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryThornhill Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThornhill Community Academy, A Share AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryOverthorpe CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodMaynes Close, Kirklees, WF12 0QY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.