Affluence in WF5 0AD
How WF5 0AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
WF5 0ADOssett
How well off WF5 0AD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF5 0AD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the WF5 0AD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the WF5 0AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the WF5 0AD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF5 0AD (Ossett West) (about 1,475 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.