Renting in Dewsbury

Average Rent in Dewsbury

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The average rent in Dewsbury is £835/mo, with 1,100 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Dewsbury rental appears.

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Renting in Dewsbury

What it costs to rent in Dewsbury

Dewsbury currently has 1,100 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £835 a month. 63 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 54% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is WF13 1BL at around £400/mo, while LS4 sits nearer £1,597/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Dewsbury rental market at a glance

1,100

Active rentals in Dewsbury

£835/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Dewsbury

Median monthly rent, based on 1,100 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£675/mo	369
2 bed	£800/mo	357
3 bed	£1,050/mo	221
4+ bed	£1,450/mo	82

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Dewsbury

Most Dewsbury homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 192,510 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.29

≈ Band B–C

Stock

193k

192,510 properties

A
45%85,950
B
18%35,180
C
17%33,020
D
9%17,690
E
7%12,550
F
3%5,670
G
1%2,290
H
0%160

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Dewsbury

92% of Dewsbury premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

92%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

483 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
92%
Gigabit-capable
95%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Kirklees), July 2025, covering 189,602 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Dewsbury homes

38% of Dewsbury homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

38%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

62%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

152k

151,884 EPCs

A
0%666
B
8%12,017
C
29%44,688
D
43%65,559
E
15%23,002
F
3%4,408
G
1%1,544

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Kirklees. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Dewsbury

16 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Dewsbury centroid. The five closest:

1
Eastborough Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · WF13 1NS
0.14 mi
2
Flatts Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · WF13 2SU
0.37 mi
3
Manor Croft Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · WF12 7DW
0.51 mi
4
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · WF12 9LY
0.52 mi
5
Earlsheaton Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · WF12 8JF
0.72 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Dewsbury centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Dewsbury

Flats & apartments

310

45% of listings

Houses

364

53% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Dewsbury — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 51% of the 378 houses currently advertised in Dewsbury.

Terraced
51%192
Semi-detached
28%107
Detached
11%42
Other house
6%23
Bungalow
4%14

Rent by postcode

Where Dewsbury rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 944 live listings in 39 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Dewsbury

1LS4£1,597/mo6 rentals
2WF12 8JS£1,550/mo4 rentals
3WF3£1,200/mo6 rentals

Cheapest in Dewsbury

1WF13 1BL£400/mo3 rentals
2HD5£570/mo5 rentals
3BD1£588/mo4 rentals

Features · Dewsbury

Garden, parking, and floor area in Dewsbury

Live signal across 1,100 Dewsbury rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

57%

of 267 Dewsbury listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

82%

of 306 Dewsbury listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Dewsbury

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Dewsbury has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 90 of 90 postcode districts analysed, the median was 241 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Dewsbury is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

241 crimes per area (median)
90 of 90 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Dewsbury’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Dewsbury

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Mirfield has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Dewsbury.

Batley
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (133) · pop. ~32,000
11
per 1k
Mirfield
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (38) · pop. ~20,000
4.7
per 1k
Ravensthorpe
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (105) · pop. ~8,000
30
per 1k
Savile Town
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (102) · pop. ~5,000
55
per 1k
Thornhill
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (51) · pop. ~5,000
24
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Dewsbury listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Dewsbury.

PrimeLocation

375

OpenRent

305

Rightmove

231

OnTheMarket

177

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Dewsbury — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Dewsbury?

The median rent in Dewsbury is £835/month based on 1100 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Dewsbury?

There are currently 1100 rental properties available in Dewsbury, with 63 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Dewsbury safe for renters?

Dewsbury has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 241 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Dewsbury?

The most commonly reported crime category in Dewsbury is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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