Postcode · Dewsbury

WF12 8EF area guide

Who lives in WF12 8EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dewsbury Central & Westborough
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,449 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF12 8EF is like

WF12 8EF is a postcode in the Dewsbury Central & Westborough area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,449 people. 25% of households own their home, 35.9% rent privately and 37.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 45.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in WF12 8 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF12 8EF compares

Headline figures for WF12 8EF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 95.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 77 sales in WF12 8, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 73 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

79%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,022

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF12 8EF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
95.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

WF12 8EF FAQs

Is WF12 8EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 95.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 79% 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 8EF?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in WF12 8 sold for a median of £165,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF12 8EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 95.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF12 8EF, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in WF12 8EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 25% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.2%).

Which council covers WF12 8EF?

The local authority for WF12 8EF is Kirklees.

WF12 8EF comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF12 8EF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 73 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, 0.3 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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