Dewsbury West Kirklees 023B

Ward: Dewsbury West

Local Authority: Kirklees (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 2,441 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 7% Better than 7% of areas in England

7% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 14% Better than 14% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
4% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 7% Better than 7% of areas in England

7% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 8% Better than 8% of areas in England

8% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 3% Better than 3% of areas in England

3% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly