Affluence in WF5 9RY
How WF5 9RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett North
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,441 (2024)
WF5 9RYOssett
How well off WF5 9RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF5 9RY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the WF5 9RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the WF5 9RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the WF5 9RY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF5 9RY (Ossett North) (about 1,441 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.