Postcode · Dewsbury

WF12 7PL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,492 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF12 7PL is like

WF12 7PL is a postcode in the Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,492 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 7PL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,244

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF12 7PL differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF12 7PL FAQs

Is WF12 7PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WF12 7PL?

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 7PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF12 7PL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WF12 7PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64%).

Which council covers WF12 7PL?

The local authority for WF12 7PL is Kirklees.

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

How well connected is WF12 7PL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Batley Rail Station, 0.6 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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