Who lives in WF12 9QS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF12 9QS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,021 (2024)
WF12 9QSDewsbury
Who lives in WF12 9QS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 9QS (Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees) (about 2,021 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.9% of residents. 24.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
58.8% of adults in the WF12 9QS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.6% of residents in the WF12 9QS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.4%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.