Postcode · Dewsbury

WF12 9DB area guide

Who lives in WF12 9DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,846 (2024)

WF12 9DBDewsbury

At a glance

What WF12 9DB is like

WF12 9DB is a postcode in the Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,846 people. 82.6% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 41.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WF12 9 sold for a median of £159,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF12 9DB compares

Headline figures for WF12 9DB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£159,000

Median over 24 sales in WF12 9, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,889

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF12 9DB differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
04
Low crimePositive
11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF12 9 is up 6% on the year before.

Questions

WF12 9DB FAQs

Is WF12 9DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 9DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.

Homes in WF12 9 sold for a median of £159,000 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF12 9DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF12 9DB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WF12 9DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.4% of residents. 82.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers WF12 9DB?

The local authority for WF12 9DB is Kirklees.

WF12 9DB comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF12 9DB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 0.9 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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