How many schools are near WF12 9AY?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF12 9AY, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

9 crimes were reported within 400m of WF12 9AY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF12 9AY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF12 9AY includes 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WF12 9AY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WF12 9AY

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,351 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

55Schools

51Safety

73Health

59Transport

72Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF12 9AY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools55/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

Madni Academy0.0 mi Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Pentland Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Rida Girls High School0.2 mi Paradise Primary School0.3 mi Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety51/100

9crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 9 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SAVILE TOWN MEDICAL CTR. — 0.1 mi

Transport59/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 16.5 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Dewsbury — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF12 9AY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF12.

Average sold price by property type across the WF12 district, 2021–2026 — 2,338 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£347k▲ 15.8%

Semi-detached£214k▲ 34.8%

Terraced£150k▲ 26.4%

Flat£80k▼ 29.8%

District-level averages (WF12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WF12 9AY

WF12 9AY scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Dewsbury about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF12 9AY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,351 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Madni Academy, within a short walk.

There were 9 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SAVILE TOWN MEDICAL CTR., about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WF12 9AY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, Asda, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Dewsbury, about 10 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WF12 9AY on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.