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WF12 8QF

Dewsbury East

Kirklees

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Detailed insights for WF12 8QF

Overview

Postcode WF12 8QF 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 181.8 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 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hazel Crescent Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
182
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
53.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Earlsheaton & Chickenley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,523 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Earlsheaton & Chickenley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 181.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.4%

Approximately 53.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF12 8QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlsheaton & Chickenley near WF12 8QF 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF12 8QF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0 miHazel Crescent ParkSmallWalking directions to Hazel Crescent Park

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
5,603.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
333
93.8%
Other White
14
3.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.85%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.56%
Total population: 355

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
61
52.59%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.1%
Owns outright
19
16.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.48%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Dewsbury East

Based on 274 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Dewsbury East area, with individual transactions ranging from £33,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dewsbury East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dewsbury East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£301,000
Flats17£81,000
Semi-Detached130£210,000
Terraced75£145,000

10 year median price trend in Dewsbury East

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

Schools

In the WF12 8QF postcode area, located within Earlsheaton & Chickenley, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF12 8QF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOrchard Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGawthorpe Community AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryEarlsheaton Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF12 8QF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF12 8QF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWinewise Convenience StoreCo-Operative Street, Kirklees, WF12 8QAWalking directions to Winewise Convenience Store
0.3 miDuncan Stores65-67 Princess Lane, Chickenley, Dewsbury, WF12 8HEWalking directions to Duncan Stores
0.4 miNisa Local129 Dewsbury Road, Ossett, WF5 9PAWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miTesco Express99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett, WF5 9NQWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.