Postcode · Ossett

WF5 9BA area guide

Who lives in WF5 9BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ossett North
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,441 (2024)

WF5 9BAOssett

At a glance

What WF5 9BA is like

WF5 9BA is a postcode in the Ossett North area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,441 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF5 9 sold for a median of £178,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF5 9BA compares

Headline figures for WF5 9BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£178,500

Median over 78 sales in WF5 9, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,726

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF5 9BA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

WF5 9BA FAQs

Is WF5 9BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £178,500.

Homes in WF5 9 sold for a median of £178,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF5 9BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF5 9BA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WF5 9BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.4%).

Which council covers WF5 9BA?

The local authority for WF5 9BA is Wakefield.

WF5 9BA comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF5 9BA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Batley Rail Station, 1.4 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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