Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Dewsbury West at a glance

House prices
£149,000
Lower prices6th percentile
Schools
31st percentile
Middle
Transport
84th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
128.2 per 1,000 residents
Weak14th percentile
Flood risk
25.8% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land88th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Dewsbury West a good place to live?

Dewsbury West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and 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

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • 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 West

Crime rate

Crime rate
128.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
14th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

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 West

House prices

Median sale price
£149,000
Percentile
6th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 90 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 West

Schools

31st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Dewsbury West

Flood risk

25.8% 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 11.5% of the area. That is the 88th 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 West

Transport

84th 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.

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FAQs

Is Dewsbury West a good place to live?

Dewsbury West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and 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 West safe?

Dewsbury West ranks in the 14th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Dewsbury West?

The median sale price was £149,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 6th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Dewsbury West?

Schools rank in the 31st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Dewsbury West?

Nearby public profiles include Batley East in Kirklees and Dewsbury East in Kirklees.