Who lives in WF5 0BD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF5 0BD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,643 (2024)
WF5 0BDOssett
Who lives in WF5 0BD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF5 0BD (Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge) (about 1,643 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
52.8% of adults in the WF5 0BD area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.4% of residents in the WF5 0BD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good53.2%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.