Postcode · Ossett

WF5 0LL area guide

Who lives in WF5 0LL, 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: 1,643 (2024)

WF5 0LLOssett

At a glance

What WF5 0LL is like

WF5 0LL 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 1,643 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF5 0 sold for a median of £236,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF5 0LL compares

Headline figures for WF5 0LL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£236,250

Median over 76 sales in WF5 0, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 WF5 0LL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF5 0LL FAQs

Is WF5 0LL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 WF5 0LL?

The median sale price over the last year was £236,250.

Homes in WF5 0 sold for a median of £236,250 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF5 0LL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF5 0LL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WF5 0LL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.6%).

Which council covers WF5 0LL?

The local authority for WF5 0LL is Wakefield.

WF5 0LL comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF5 0LL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

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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