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WF12 8NP area guide

Who lives in WF12 8NP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ossett West
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,479 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF12 8NP is like

WF12 8NP is a postcode in the Ossett West area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,479 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF12 8 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF12 8NP compares

Headline figures for WF12 8NP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 77 sales in WF12 8, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,317

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF12 8NP differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF12 8 is up 6.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF12 8NP FAQs

Is WF12 8NP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WF12 8NP?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in WF12 8 sold for a median of £165,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF12 8NP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF12 8NP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WF12 8NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.8%).

Which council covers WF12 8NP?

The local authority for WF12 8NP is Wakefield.

WF12 8NP comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF12 8NP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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