Postcode WF12 0QJ is located in a major urban area, within the Dewsbury South area of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Thornhill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 114.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thornhill is £45,807 per year. The median sale price in Dewsbury South is £182,000 (around £210 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £150,000 and £260,000. The nearest station is Dewsbury, about 2.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Thornhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,365 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.
Thornhill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 114.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 42.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thornhill is £45,807 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF12 0QJ.
Thornhill near WF12 0QJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £182,000 (about £210 per square foot) in Dewsbury South area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £314,000 | £241 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £175,000 | £203 |
| Terraced | 30 | £158,000 | £202 |
| Flats | 2 | £142,500 | £192 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215,000 | £69,500 | £122,750 | £109,000 |
| 2017 | £266,000 | £84,000 | £113,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £242,500 | — | £125,500 | £95,000 |
| 2019 | £267,000 | £94,500 | £110,000 | £100,000 |
| 2020 | £253,750 | £74,250 | £123,500 | £102,000 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £152,500 | £132,000 | £118,140 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £85,000 | £150,000 | £130,000 |
| 2023 | £307,750 | £71,000 | £150,000 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £180,000 | £171,750 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £357,875 | £93,500 | £168,250 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | — | £168,000 | £150,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £166 | £114 | £129 | £122 |
| 2017 | £178 | £131 | £127 | £113 |
| 2018 | £187 | — | £141 | £113 |
| 2019 | £186 | £75 | £137 | £122 |
| 2020 | £199 | £113 | £136 | £129 |
| 2021 | £209 | £237 | £153 | £127 |
| 2022 | £232 | £126 | £180 | £148 |
| 2023 | £229 | £142 | £158 | £161 |
| 2024 | £246 | £188 | £195 | £157 |
| 2025 | £236 | £153 | £195 | £182 |
| 2026 | £269 | — | £202 | £207 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the WF12 0QJ postcode area, located within Thornhill, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2013. | |
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2013
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College ratingOfsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Middlestown Primary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
Middlestown Primary Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025
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Annual council tax rates for Kirklees district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WF12 0QJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hanifa Darwan
Dewsbury South - Elected 2 May 2024
Iqbal Mohamed
Dewsbury and Batley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF12 0QJ records about 115 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other crime.
The median sale price around WF12 0QJ in Dewsbury South is £182,000 (about £210 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to WF12 0QJ, including Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy (Good), Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (Good) and Middlestown Primary Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF12 0QJ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,365 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dewsbury and Batley covering WF12 0QJ is Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hanifa Darwan (Independent).