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WF12 8AN

Dewsbury East

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Earlsheaton & Chickenley / Dewsbury East

Overview

Postcode WF12 8AN is located in a major urban area, within the Dewsbury East ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Earlsheaton & Chickenley area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Earlsheaton & Chickenley is £34,200 per year. The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
15.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Earlsheaton & Chickenley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,281 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Earlsheaton & Chickenley has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.4%

Approximately 15.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Earlsheaton & Chickenley is £34,200 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 30 ft away from WF12 8AN.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlsheaton & Chickenley near WF12 8AN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Dewsbury

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the WF12 8AN postcode area, located within Earlsheaton & Chickenley, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryManor Croft AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEarlsheaton Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryOrchard Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good