Denby Dale
vs Dewsbury South
Dewsbury South has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Denby Dale. Homes in Denby Dale sold for a median of £276,500, 59% above Dewsbury South. Dewsbury South has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Denby Dale has 16,628 residents in 7,173 households; Dewsbury South has 18,815 in 6,353. Denby Dale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 10.5 percentage points more than Dewsbury South (Kirklees: 18%). Denby Dale has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.6 percentage points more than Dewsbury South (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Denby Dale (42%) and semi-detached houses in Dewsbury South (39%). Denby Dale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 15 percentage points more than Dewsbury South (Kirklees: 66%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,500 in Denby Dale and £174,250 in Dewsbury South, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 16%). A typical postcode has 33 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Denby Dale, and 40 in Dewsbury South. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Denby Dale and 349 m in Dewsbury South. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Denby Dale and 1,752 m in Dewsbury South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Denby Dale and 93% in Dewsbury South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Denby Dale and 88 in Dewsbury South, against 102 across Kirklees. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Denby Dale is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 16,628 people in 7,173 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,500 over the past two years, 29% above the Kirklees median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the Kirklees average.
Dewsbury South is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 18,815 people in 6,353 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £174,250 over the past two years, 19% below the Kirklees median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Denby Dale and Dewsbury South next to other wards of Kirklees.