Who lives in WF12 9DN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF12 9DN, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
Who lives in WF12 9DN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 9DN (Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees) (about 1,503 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.6% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
56.3% of adults in the WF12 9DN area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 34.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.3% of residents in the WF12 9DN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.3%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair9.7%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.