Dewsbury

Kirklees · Yorkshire and The Humber

Dewsbury in Kirklees is made up of 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) on this site. Their Area Scores range from 8 to 15 out of 100, with typical homes from £120,000 to £157,500.

In summary

The neighbourhoods of Dewsbury are unusually alike — all 2 score within 7 points of each other, from Dewsbury Central & Westborough (8) to Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees (16). All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £120,000 in Dewsbury Central & Westborough to £157,500 in Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,142a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime139per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)33

Owner-occupied56%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Dewsbury

£150,000median home sold over the past year · +29.3% over 5 years · +1.7% over the year · 77 sales

Detached£245,568

Semi-detached£160,000

Terraced£135,500

Flat£83,000

Kirklees£210,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees	5,791	16	£157,500
Dewsbury Central & Westborough	6,298	8	£120,000

Postcode districts in Dewsbury

WF12 WF13 WF14 WF16 WF17

Nearby areas

Towns and places around Dewsbury.

Dewsbury Moor Batley Ossett (Wakefield) Heckmondwike Tingley (Leeds) Morley (Leeds)

“Dewsbury” groups neighbourhoods (MSOAs) that share this town or locality name within Kirklees — an orientation aid, not an official boundary. Browse all neighbourhoods in Kirklees.