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WF12 9QT

Dewsbury West

Kirklees

Overview

Postcode WF12 9QT 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 149.9 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 Dewsbury located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Crow Nest Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

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 149.9 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 316 ft away from WF12 9QT.

Flood risk

Low

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

Transport

The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Dewsbury

N/A

0.9 mi

Ravensthorpe

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCrow Nest ParkLarge
0.3 miSaville Road ParkMedium

Schools

In the WF12 9QT postcode area, located within Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBoothroyd Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Paulinus Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableRida Boys High SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate