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WF12

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,044
Current units
820
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
224

Postcode sectors in WF12

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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13,974 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
24, Princess Lane, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8HG 24 July 2026 £140,000
6, School Street, Chickenley, Dewsbury, WF12 8QG 23 July 2026 £61,500
9, Lodge Farm Close, Dewsbury, WF12 0DG 17 July 2026 £200,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,222
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,589
  • Anti social behaviour 307
  • Criminal damage and arson 261
  • Public order 234
  • Other theft 183

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WF12 usual residents
36,018
Age-profile population
36,085

Age bands in WF12

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
20.2%

7,282 residents

Age 15 to 24
13%

4,708 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.1%

9,419 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.9%

8,999 residents

Age 65 and over
15.7%

5,677 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 805 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
55.6%

753 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 671 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 2 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • SAVILE TOWN MEDICAL CTR.

    SCARBOROUGH STREET, SAVILE TOWN, DEWSBURY, DEWSBURY, WF12 9AY

    ODS code B85645

  • SIDINGS HEALTHCARE CENTRE

    SAVILLE HEALTHCARE CENTRE, THE SIDINGS, DEWSBURY, WF12 9QU

    ODS code B85652

  • THE PADDOCK SURGERY

    CHAPEL LANE, THORNHILL, DEWSBURY, WF12 0DH

    ODS code B85038

  • THORNHILL LEES MEDICAL CENTRE

    140 SLAITHWAITE ROAD, THORNHILL LEES, DEWSBURY, WF12 9DW

    ODS code B85606

  • WINDSOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 WILLIAM STREET, LEEDS ROAD, DEWSBURY, WF12 7BD

    ODS code B85620

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £181,000 from 2,217 recorded sales in WF12. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Kirklees is £205,773 in June 2026, up 5.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,222 published events cover 12 months, averaging 268.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,589 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.