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WF4 5BU

Horbury and South Ossett

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF4 5BU is located in a major urban area, within the Horbury and South Ossett ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge is £39,200 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 3.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Reid Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,138 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 71.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge is £39,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 45 ft away from WF4 5BU.

Flood risk

Low

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge near WF4 5BU has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGreen ParkMedium
0.2 miReid ParkSmall
0.5 miHorbury Memorial ParkSmall

Schools

In the WF4 5BU postcode area, located within Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHorbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHorbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableHall Cliffe SchoolOther independent special school

Good