Postcode · Dewsbury

WF13 9AR area guide

Who lives in WF13 9AR, 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: 2,021 (2024)

WF13 9ARDewsbury

At a glance

What WF13 9AR is like

WF13 9AR 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 2,021 people. 84.5% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 0.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 45.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WF13 9AR compares

Headline figures for WF13 9AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 78 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

79%

Rated good or better across 14 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 WF13 9AR differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF13 9AR FAQs

Is WF13 9AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 79% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is WF13 9AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF13 9AR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WF13 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.9% of residents. 84.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (80.4%).

Which council covers WF13 9AR?

The local authority for WF13 9AR is Kirklees.

WF13 9AR comes under Kirklees in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF13 9AR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 78 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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