Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown
Kirklees · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 7,009 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Dewsbury Moor · Postcode WF12 · WF13
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,551 of 6,856 in England
- #623 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #57 of 59 in Kirklees
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,551 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #57 of 59 in Kirklees. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (35) and lowest on Education (2). Typical homes here, about £150,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 46% in five years (from 33 sales), 29% below the wider Kirklees median of £210,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £150,000 | 33 | +3.4% | +46.3% |
| Detached | £170,000 | 5 | — | — |
| Semi-detached | £180,000 | 13 | +1.4% | +63.6% |
| Terraced | £130,000 | 15 | 0.0% | +32.7% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,938 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Kirklees
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw ParkManchester4£155,000
- YewtreeLiverpool4£135,250
- Chaddesden WestDerby4£180,000
- Chelmsley Wood WestSolihull4£185,000
- Bishop Auckland SouthCounty Durham4£100,000
- Central HastingsHastings4£210,000