Postcode · Ossett

WF5 8LD area guide

Who lives in WF5 8LD, 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: 1,479 (2024)

WF5 8LDOssett

At a glance

What WF5 8LD is like

WF5 8LD 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 1,479 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF5 8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF5 8LD compares

Headline figures for WF5 8LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 91 sales in WF5 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 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 8LD differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF5 8LD FAQs

Is WF5 8LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 8LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in WF5 8 sold for a median of £225,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF5 8LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF5 8LD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WF5 8LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.8%).

Which council covers WF5 8LD?

The local authority for WF5 8LD is Wakefield.

WF5 8LD comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF5 8LD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 2.0 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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