Dewsbury South
vs Dewsbury West
Dewsbury West has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Dewsbury South. Homes in Dewsbury South sold for a median of £174,250, 18% above Dewsbury West. Dewsbury West has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Dewsbury South has 18,815 residents in 6,353 households; Dewsbury West has 20,708 in 6,553. Dewsbury South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 5.1 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 25%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Dewsbury South (39%) and terraced houses in Dewsbury West (35%). Dewsbury South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 9.1 percentage points more than Dewsbury West (Kirklees: 66%). Dewsbury West has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 6.2 percentage points more than Dewsbury South (Kirklees: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £174,250 in Dewsbury South and £147,500 in Dewsbury West, against £215,000 across Kirklees.
Surroundings
Dewsbury West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 4 percentage points more than Dewsbury South (Kirklees: 17%). A typical postcode has 40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dewsbury South, and 68 in Dewsbury West. The typical postcode is 349 m from the nearest school in Dewsbury South and 335 m in Dewsbury West. The typical postcode is 1,752 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dewsbury South and 1,011 m in Dewsbury West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Dewsbury South and 96% in Dewsbury West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 88 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dewsbury South and 118 in Dewsbury West, 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 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.
Dewsbury West is one of 23 wards in Kirklees, home to 20,708 people in 6,553 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £147,500 over the past two years, 31% below the Kirklees median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Kirklees average.
More comparisons.
Dewsbury South and Dewsbury West next to other wards of Kirklees.