Postcode insights

WF12 9QE

Dewsbury West

Kirklees

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Kirklees / Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown / Dewsbury West / WF12 9QE

Overview

Postcode WF12 9QE is located in a major urban area, within the Dewsbury West ward of Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 139.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown is £32,000 per year. The nearest station is Ravensthorpe located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Saville Road Park.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

139

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

2/10

Social housing

0.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

Low

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,865 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 139.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown is £32,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown near WF12 9QE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ravensthorpe located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.8 mi	Ravensthorpe	N/A
0.8 mi	Dewsbury	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Saville Road Park	Medium

Area Profile

Population

529

Population density

1,864 per km²

Demographics

Indian

208

39.32%

Pakistani

194

36.67%

British

14.56%

Other Asian

2.84%

White and Asian (mixed)

2.27%

Total population: 529

Housing

Owns outright

44.76%

Owns with a mortgage

34.27%

Private landlord or letting agency

16.78%

Other forms of private rent

2.8%

Shared ownership

0.7%

Total households: 143

Property prices in Dewsbury West

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £146,000 in Dewsbury West area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,500 up to £523,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	13	£280,000	£179,000	£225,000	£337,500	£488,200
Flats	1	£39,500	£39,500	£39,500	£39,500	£39,500
Semi-Detached	33	£165,000	£83,000	£130,000	£190,000	£242,000
Terraced	64	£132,500	£75,000	£106,250	£150,000	£196,375

10 years price trend in Dewsbury West

Schools

In the WF12 9QE postcode area, located within Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School	Voluntary controlled school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Pentland Infant and Nursery School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Rida Boys High School	Other independent school	Inadequate

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Nisa Local	Cardwell Terrace, Kirklees, WF12 9NP
0.4 mi	Mullaco	54 Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9LX
0.4 mi	Off Licence	Thornville Place, Kirklees, WF13 3RZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail