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WF12 9ES

Dewsbury South

Kirklees

Overview

Postcode WF12 9ES 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 Ravensthorpe area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ravensthorpe is £29,700 per year. The nearest station is Ravensthorpe located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
46.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Ravensthorpe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,145 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 22% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ravensthorpe has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.6%

Approximately 46.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ravensthorpe is £29,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF12 9ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Ravensthorpe near WF12 9ES 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Ravensthorpe

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the WF12 9ES postcode area, located within Ravensthorpe, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableRavenshall SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryThornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryHeadfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good