Postcode sector · Ossett

WF5 5 area guide

Who lives in WF5 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,454 (2024)

WF5 5Postcode sector · Ossett

At a glance

What WF5 5 is like

The WF5 5 postcode sector in Wakefield covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,454 people in 724 households. 54.3% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 30% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WF5 5 compares

Headline figures for WF5 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,317

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF5 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
29.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WF5 5 FAQs

Is WF5 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is WF5 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF5 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WF5 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 54.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.7%).

Which council covers WF5 5?

The local authority for WF5 5 is Wakefield.

WF5 5 comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF5 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 2.3 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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