Affluence in WF5 9EU
How WF5 9EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett North
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,814 (2024)
WF5 9EUOssett
How well off WF5 9EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF5 9EU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the WF5 9EU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the WF5 9EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the WF5 9EU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF5 9EU (Ossett North) (about 1,814 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.