Postcode · Dewsbury

WF12 9HY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Thornhill
Council: Kirklees
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,083 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF12 9HY is like

WF12 9HY is a postcode in the Thornhill area of Kirklees. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,083 people. 87.1% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 9HY compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 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

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,807

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF12 9HY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF12 9 is up 6% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF12 9HY FAQs

Is WF12 9HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WF12 9HY?

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 9HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF12 9HY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF12 9HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 87.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.2%).

Which council covers WF12 9HY?

The local authority for WF12 9HY is Kirklees.

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

How well connected is WF12 9HY?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ravensthorpe Rail Station, 0.1 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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