Staincliffe, Dewsbury, WF13 4AA

Staincliffe lies within the town of Dewsbury, a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. Dewsbury sits on the River Calder and on an arm of the Calder and Hebble Navigation waterway, placing the locality near waterway features. The town is west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds, situating Staincliffe within easy reach of these larger urban centres. Historically, Dewsbury grew rapidly in the 19th century as a mill town and later experienced decline, yet it remains the largest town in the Heavy Woollen District. The built‑up area population was 63,722 at the 2021 Census, indicating a moderately sized community with local services and a sense of town life.