Dewsbury East is a ward in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, covering the eastern side of the town of Dewsbury. It sits in the Calder valley close to the River Calder and benefits from good road and rail links to Leeds and Huddersfield, with the M62 corridor nearby making it a convenient commuter area within the borough.
Once shaped by textiles and the shoddy trade, the area today is a mix of residential estates, local shops and pockets of regeneration, and is notable for its cultural diversity, including a prominent South Asian community in places such as Savile Town. Social challenges like deprivation coexist with strong community networks, local groups and sporting traditions, giving the ward a distinctive post‑industrial, working‑class character.
Postcode districts covering Dewsbury East
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 23.1 miles
- Leeds 8 miles
- Bradford 9 miles
- Oldham 22.5 miles
- Huddersfield 7.9 miles
- Rotherham 20.8 miles
- Doncaster 23.8 miles
- Wakefield 4.5 miles
- Rochdale 23.4 miles
- Harrogate 20.8 miles
- Halifax 11 miles
- Barnsley 11 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dewsbury Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Batley East Ward 1.4 miles
- Dewsbury West Ward 1.6 miles
- Ossett Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Dewsbury South Ward 2 miles
- Batley West Ward 2.1 miles
- Batley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Heckmondwike Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Kirkhamgate Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Morley South Ward 2.9 miles
- Coxley Built-up area 3 miles
- Horbury and South Ossett Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Dewsbury East
WF12 7JZ, WF13 1AA, WF12 7NR, WF13 2EJ, WF12 8QZ, WF13 1EA, WF12 8AW, WF12 8QH, WF13 2BQ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 12.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 29 miles
- Dewsbury Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Batley Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Dewsbury East Ad
- The Mews Hotel 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Leeds-Wakefield M1 Jct40 4 2.8 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield 3 2.8 miles
- Village Hotel Leeds South 4 3 miles
- Dimple Well Lodge Hotel 4 2 miles
- Miners Arms 3 3.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 4.9 miles
- Healds Hall Hotel West Yorkshire 2 3.1 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 7.8 miles
- Gomersal Park Hotel & Bazaar Spa 3 4.1 miles
Schools in Dewsbury East
- Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Bywell C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Earlsheaton Infant School Primary
- Hanging Heaton C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Manor Croft Academy Secondary
- Orchard Primary Academy Primary
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Outwood Library Library 4.6 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 4.9 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 5.9 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 6.1 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 7.7 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 7.8 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 8.9 miles
- The University of Bradford University 9.2 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 9.6 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 9.7 miles