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WF4 5NR area guide

Who lives in WF4 5NR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,670 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF4 5NR is like

WF4 5NR is a postcode in the Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,670 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF4 5 sold for a median of £224,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF4 5NR compares

Headline figures for WF4 5NR, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£224,000

Median over 70 sales in WF4 5, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,266

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF4 5NR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF4 5 is up 5.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF4 5NR FAQs

Is WF4 5NR 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 20.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 WF4 5NR?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.

Homes in WF4 5 sold for a median of £224,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF4 5NR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF4 5NR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WF4 5NR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.2%).

Which council covers WF4 5NR?

The local authority for WF4 5NR is Wakefield.

WF4 5NR comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF4 5NR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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