Dewsbury South
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Dewsbury South at a glance
- House prices
- £192,500
- Lower prices17th percentile
- Schools
- 58th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 59th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 87.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle32nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 18% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land83rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dewsbury South a good place to live?
Dewsbury South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Kirklees below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Dewsbury South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 87.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 32nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Dewsbury South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £192,500
- Percentile
- 17th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 72 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Dewsbury South
Schools
58th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dewsbury South
Flood risk
18% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 7.4% of the area. That is the 83rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Dewsbury South
Transport
59th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Dewsbury South a good place to live?
Dewsbury South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. More of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dewsbury South safe?
Dewsbury South ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dewsbury South?
The median sale price was £192,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dewsbury South?
Schools rank in the 58th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dewsbury South?
Nearby public profiles include Heckmondwike in Kirklees and Greenhead in Kirklees.
