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Dewsbury South

EnglandYorkshire and The HumberKirkleesDewsbury South
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Avg IMD
High deprivation
Population
19,251
Households
6,559
Crimes · May '26
117 · 6.1 per 1k
6,559
Households
White Brit. · 44%
Ethnicity
Muslim · 50%
Religion
High deprivation
Avg IMD
117 · 6.1 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£175,501
Median property price
399
Postcodes
6,559
Households
White Brit. · 44%
Ethnicity
Muslim · 50%
Religion
High deprivation
Avg IMD
117 · 6.1 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£175,501
Median property price
399
Postcodes

Overview of Dewsbury South

Coordinates53.6713, -1.6311
Postcodes
399
Population (Census)
19,251
Households (Census)
6,559
Recorded crime · May '26
117 · 6.1 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Dewsbury South

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.63 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.63 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Dewsbury South

Property sales · Dewsbury South
HM Land Registry · Dewsbury South
Average price
£214,296
YoY: +4.4%
Median price: £167,400
View district WF12
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Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 3 sales · avg £299,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£299k£223k£146k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

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Police Recorded Crime in Dewsbury South

Crime trends · Dewsbury South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
846647
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
50
YoY -34%
ASB
25142
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
13
YoY +8%
Vehicle Crime
951
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY -40%
Burglary
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY +200%
Criminal damage
23144
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
10
YoY +43%

2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising

117
incidents · May '26

Demographics in Dewsbury South

Ethnicity

Total residents: 19,267
White Brit.43.7%
Pakistani25.3%
Indian22.7%
Other Asian1.5%
Other White1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 5.5%

Religion

Total residents: 19,247
Muslim49.5%
Christian24.8%
No religion19.0%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 19,251
35–4919.3%
50–6417.3%
25–3413.0%
10–159.0%
65–748.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.0%

Households

Total households: 6,559
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.8%
Other14.0%
Any member 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.5%
+ 8 other households · 37.7%