Property market | £199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (20.6 miles) | |
Broadband | 66.2mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 73.6% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 26.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 362 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 91 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Dewsbury level) | |
Community | Median age is 39.7 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kirklees) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (54 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (77 mins) - York (80 mins) | |
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£199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (20.6 miles) | |
66.2mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 39.7 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 362 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 91 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Dewsbury level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kirklees) | |
- Leeds (54 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (77 mins) - York (80 mins) | |
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Dry Hill has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Dry Hill has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £329,846, which is up 3.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £199,888 (up 1.5% on last year) , a terraced house £153,496 (up 0.2% on last year) and a flat £114,039. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £515 per month. Property prices in Dry Hill are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Dry Hill, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Kirklees level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Dry Hill, or click here to browse the longer list of Dry Hill property transactions from 2023.
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Dry Hill has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Scissett Middle School (Academy) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Wakefield Road, Huddersfield. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Denby Dale First and Nursery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Joseph Norton Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Skelmanthorpe Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Scissett Church of England Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Scissett Middle School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Scissett Church of England Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (4/2/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/11/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Joseph Norton Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/17/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Skelmanthorpe Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/29/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/19/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Scissett Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/23/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield | |
Denby Dale First and Nursery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/7/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Huddersfield |
School | Type |
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Scissett Church of England Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/2/2014) |
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/11/2011) |
Joseph Norton Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/17/2013) |
Skelmanthorpe Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/29/2020) |
St Aidan's Church of England Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/19/2010) |
Scissett Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/23/2019) |
Denby Dale First and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/7/2019) |
Station | Distance from Dry Hill | Commute options |
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Denby Dale A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 64 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 87 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 90 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 138 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Penistone A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 64 mins - Northern Trains - £223 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 94 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 97 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 131 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Shepley A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +4% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 58 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 81 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 84 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Silkstone Common A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +18% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Northern Trains - £215 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 100 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 103 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 125 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Stocksmoor A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 54 mins - TransPennine Express - £134 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 77 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 80 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 149 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Kirklees) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Kirklees residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 73.6% | 81.7% |
Asian | 19.4% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.1% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Dewsbury consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.1% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 10.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 11.0% | 362 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.8% | |
Routine occupations | 14.1% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.5% | 91 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 7.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Dry Hill is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 66.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Dewsbury level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 66.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Kirklees level:
Type | Kirklees | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 108 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 16 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 48 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Dry Hill.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Dearne, River Dove | River Dearne and its tributaries from Denby Dale to Mexborough |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Dry Hill, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Dry Hill, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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