Postcode district · Dewsbury
Who lives in WF13
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF13, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 44,438 (2024)
WF13Postcode district · Dewsbury
Who lives in WF13
Residents
44,438
2024 estimate
Households
14,593
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8% of residents. 22.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.9% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
WF13England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
WF13
50%
50%
England
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
49% of adults in WF13 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.4% have never married.
WF13England
Married or civil partnership49%44.7%
Never married36.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.9%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in WF13 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WF13
46%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair13.1%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.