Postcode · Dewsbury

WF12 7LF area guide

Who lives in WF12 7LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earlsheaton & Chickenley
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,348 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF12 7LF is like

WF12 7LF is a postcode in the Earlsheaton & Chickenley area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,348 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF12 7 sold for a median of £219,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF12 7LF compares

Headline figures for WF12 7LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£219,000

Median over 106 sales in WF12 7, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,111

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF12 7LF differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF12 7LF FAQs

Is WF12 7LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WF12 7LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,000.

Homes in WF12 7 sold for a median of £219,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF12 7LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF12 7LF, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WF12 7LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.4% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51%).

Which council covers WF12 7LF?

The local authority for WF12 7LF is Kirklees.

WF12 7LF comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF12 7LF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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