MOUNTAIN CRESCENT, WF12 0BY House Prices & Local Information

WF12 0BY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Mountain Crescent, 0.3km from Overthorpe Park in Dewsbury. Administratively it sits within Dewsbury South ward and the Dewsbury constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, WF12 0BY is these neighbourhoods include younger than group average individuals, frequently born in the eu. many residents are of mixed or multiple ethnicities. many are unmarried or divorced. many reside in privately rented detached houses or flats, some of which are underoccupied. individuals are more likely than the group average to be educated to a level/highers or degree level, and to work in managerial occupations. unemployment rates are lower than the group average. many of these neighbourhoods are found close to industrial estates. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 34 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 51% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £100k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 38.0% year-on-year. 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 WF12 0BY are sourced from Output Area E00056745 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.