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Who lives in WF12 0RT

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF12 0RT, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,821 (2024)
Population

Who lives in WF12 0RT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 0RT (Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees) (about 1,821 residents).

Residents
1,821
2024 estimate
Households
556
Census
Median age
30
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
25% / 8%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.4% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.5% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

WF12 0RTEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.

WF12 0RT
50%
50%
England
  • Female50.3%51%
  • Male49.7%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

48.9% of adults in the WF12 0RT area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.8% have never married.

WF12 0RTEngland
Married or civil partnership48.9%44.7%
Never married36.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.5%9.1%
Separated3.2%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

80.8% of residents in the WF12 0RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

WF12 0RT
46%
34%
12%
England
  • Very good46.3%48.5%
  • Good34.4%33.7%
  • Fair12.5%12.7%
  • Bad4.8%4%
  • Very bad2%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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