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WF12 8QX

Dewsbury East

Kirklees

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

Overview

Postcode WF12 8QX 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 156.9 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 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hazel Crescent Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
157
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
54.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Earlsheaton & Chickenley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,489 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Earlsheaton & Chickenley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 156.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.7%

Approximately 54.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 112 ft away from WF12 8QX.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlsheaton & Chickenley near WF12 8QX 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHazel Crescent ParkSmall

Schools

In the WF12 8QX postcode area, located within Earlsheaton & Chickenley, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOrchard Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEarlsheaton Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryGawthorpe Community AcademyAcademy converter

Good