UNION STREET, WF13 1AJ House Prices & Local Information

WF13 1AJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Union Street, 0.1km from Eightlands in Dewsbury. Administratively it sits within Dewsbury East ward and the Dewsbury constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 72% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 33% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Kirklees.

Safety: Crime rates are high (212 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WF13 1AJ are sourced from Output Area E00175513 (shared with 127 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.