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WF12 7AL

POSTCODE

A Dewsbury East postcode in Kirklees, a 12-minute walk from Dewsbury Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Manor Croft Academy

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 47.8

    0.21 mi

  2. 2
    Eastborough Academy

    Primary

    0.35 mi

  3. 3
    Earlsheaton Infant School

    Primary

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.53 mi

  5. 5
    Madni Academy

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 49.7

    0.68 mi

  6. 6
    Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School

    Primary · Good

    0.68 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Dewsbury Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    989 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Batley Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Ravensthorpe Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Sugar Ln Old Bank Rd

    Bus · north-west

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Old Bank Rd Sugar Ln

    Bus · south-west

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • High Road

    Bus · opp · east

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wakefield Road

    Bus · south-east

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • High Road

    Bus · at · north-west

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WF12 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WF12 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 107 sales

WF12 7AL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WF12 7 sector.

Average price
£224,758
Median price: £220,000
Median -3.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 107 sales
View district WF12
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £227,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£275k£213k£151k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£280,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF12 7PQ
£175,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
WF12 7TE
£312,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Leasehold
WF12 7NQ
£250,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF12 7EA
£210,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF12 7JA
£200,000 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF12 7QN
£340,000 · 2026-07-16 · Detached · Freehold
WF12 7SX
£300,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
WF12 7AX
£200,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF12 7JD
£97,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WF12 7AB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WF12 7AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WF12 7AL

Counts are for Dewsbury East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
101
YoY stable
14311485
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
52
YoY +62%
52319
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY +9%
33195
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY -20%
26154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
24
YoY -8%
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
89
YoY +17%
1058666
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
23
YoY +35%
23169
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · asb rising

309
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Kirklees 018 (E02002288)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,111

£36,972–£50,268

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,116

£28,761–£38,130

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,709

£29,385–£34,217

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£31,547

£27,641–£36,005

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,651
White Brit.62.4%
Pakistani24.2%
Indian4.2%
Other White2.5%
White & Asian1.6%
+ 12 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,653
Christian36.4%
Muslim28.8%
No religion27.8%
Not answered5.7%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,646
50–6420.7%
35–4917.1%
25–3414.0%
65–749.2%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.0%

Households

Total households: 682
One person: other25.4%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
Single family household, all members 66+6.3%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6258
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6258 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WF12 7AL

England
Country
Kirklees
Local Authority
Dewsbury East
Ward
Huddersfield
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WF12 7AL
Coordinates
53.6913, -1.6177
Grid reference
SE253217
Easting
425,343
Northing
421,716
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WM9RJ+GW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dewsbury
Travel to Work
Huddersfield
ITL Region
Kirklees
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Kirklees
Local Authority
Council Area
Dewsbury and Batley E14001196
Constituency
E14001196
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Dewsbury East
Constituency code
E14001196
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Kirklees, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Kirklees

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Kirklees
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - X2C4Y
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kirklees 018C E01011123
E01011123
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kirklees 018 E02002288
E02002288
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kirklees 018C E01011123
E01011123
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kirklees 018 E02002288
E02002288
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:55 AM4:44 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WF12 7AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01011123 and MSOA E02002288 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6258
Present — Active
Postcode WF12 7AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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