WF5 0EX area guide
Who lives in WF5 0EX, 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
- 1,615 (2024)
WF5 0EXOssett
What WF5 0EX is like
WF5 0EX 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 1,615 people. 72.8% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF5 0 sold for a median of £236,250 over the year to August 2026.
How WF5 0EX compares
Headline figures for WF5 0EX, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WF5 0EX differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
WF5 0EX FAQs
01Is WF5 0EX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WF5 0EX?The median sale price over the last year was £236,250.
The median sale price over the last year was £236,250.
03Is WF5 0EX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WF5 0EX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WF5 0EX?The local authority for WF5 0EX is Wakefield.
The local authority for WF5 0EX is Wakefield.
06How well connected is WF5 0EX?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.