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WF5 5AJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Ossett West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,454 (2024)
At a glance

What WF5 5AJ is like

WF5 5AJ is a postcode in the Ossett West area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,454 people. 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 5AJ compares

Headline figures for WF5 5AJ, 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
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 5AJ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    42.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    30% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  3. 03
    An older population

    29.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WF5 5AJ FAQs

01
Is WF5 5AJ 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. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is WF5 5AJ 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 5AJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
03
Who lives in WF5 5AJ?

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%).
04
Which council covers WF5 5AJ?

The local authority for WF5 5AJ is Wakefield.

WF5 5AJ comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is WF5 5AJ?

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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