Dewsbury West Kirklees 016D

Ward: Dewsbury West

Local Authority: Kirklees (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 9,033 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: 27% Better than 27% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 22% Better than 22% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
12% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 20% Better than 20% of areas in England

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

Health: 23% Better than 23% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
13% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 29% Better than 29% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
19% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 66% Better than 66% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
16% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 52% Better than 52% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
2% Complete (very good)

Crime: 30% Better than 30% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
20% 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