Affluence in WF5 8FA
How WF5 8FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
WF5 8FAOssett
How well off WF5 8FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF5 8FA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the WF5 8FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the WF5 8FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the WF5 8FA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF5 8FA (Ossett West) (about 1,689 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.