Affluence in WF5 9PB
How WF5 9PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett North
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,713 (2024)
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How well off WF5 9PB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF5 9PB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.1% of adults in the WF5 9PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the WF5 9PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the WF5 9PB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF5 9PB (Ossett North) (about 1,713 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.