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Dewsbury Central & Westborough
What it's like at WF13 1NS: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Dewsbury, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 947k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Crackenedge Lane L5, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 205); 36 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Eastborough Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Manor Croft Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (2.7 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi Dewsbury, 400 m away, with A K General Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Windsor Medical Centre (250 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Hedley's Hair Salon is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 9.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 27 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
Aurea Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Plastic Ivy, Amber Court the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (26 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 266 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 35% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Dewsbury Town Centre, Northfields).
There are 67 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 42% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Rock House Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, PureGym (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 57 km.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
52 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Dewsbury and Batley constituency: Iqbal Mohamed MP (Independent), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Ind gain from Lab, majority 6,934 (18.2%), turnout 53%. Vote shares: Independent 41%, Labour 23%, Reform UK 16%, Conservative 11%.
25 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near WF13 1NS →
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 64.5% | 93.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 32.3% | 4.6% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 2.8% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 82 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 53 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.