WF5 9EQ area guide
Who lives in WF5 9EQ, 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
- 1,467 (2024)
WF5 9EQOssett
What WF5 9EQ is like
WF5 9EQ 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 1,467 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF5 9 sold for a median of £178,500 over the year to August 2026.
How WF5 9EQ compares
Headline figures for WF5 9EQ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where WF5 9EQ differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
24.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
WF5 9EQ FAQs
01Is WF5 9EQ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in WF5 9EQ?The median sale price over the last year was £178,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £178,500.
03Is WF5 9EQ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in WF5 9EQ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers WF5 9EQ?The local authority for WF5 9EQ is Wakefield.
The local authority for WF5 9EQ is Wakefield.
06How well connected is WF5 9EQ?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.