Affluence in WF5 0DL
How WF5 0DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,321 (2024)
WF5 0DLOssett
How well off WF5 0DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF5 0DL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the WF5 0DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the WF5 0DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the WF5 0DL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF5 0DL (Ossett West) (about 1,321 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.