Dewsbury East
vs Dewsbury South
Dewsbury South has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Dewsbury East. Homes in Dewsbury East sold for a median of £200,000, 15% above Dewsbury South. Dewsbury South has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Dewsbury East has 19,147 residents in 8,029 households; Dewsbury South has 18,815 in 6,353. Dewsbury East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 1.9 percentage points more than Dewsbury South (Kirklees: 18%). Dewsbury East has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 7.6 percentage points more than Dewsbury South (Kirklees: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Dewsbury East and 39% in Dewsbury South. Dewsbury South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 2.9 percentage points more than Dewsbury East (Kirklees: 66%). Dewsbury East has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 3.5 percentage points more than Dewsbury South (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Dewsbury East 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 (16% and 16%). A typical postcode has 78 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dewsbury East, and 40 in Dewsbury South. The typical postcode is 327 m from the nearest school in Dewsbury East and 349 m in Dewsbury South. The typical postcode is 1,209 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dewsbury East and 1,752 m in Dewsbury South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Dewsbury East and 93% in Dewsbury South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 183 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dewsbury East 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.
Dewsbury East is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 19,147 people in 8,029 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Kirklees median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% 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.
Dewsbury East and Dewsbury South next to other wards of Kirklees.