Affluence in WF5 8AE
How WF5 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
WF5 8AEOssett
How well off WF5 8AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF5 8AE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.1% of adults in the WF5 8AE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the WF5 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the WF5 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF5 8AE (Ossett West) (about 1,454 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.