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WF4 6FA

Horbury and South Ossett

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF4 6FA

Overview

Postcode WF4 6FA 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.7 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 2.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Green Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,125 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.6%

Approximately 14.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF4 6FA.

Flood risk

No risk

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge near WF4 6FA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF4 6FA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGreen ParkMediumWalking directions to Green Park
0.1 miHorbury Memorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Horbury Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
400
Population density
4,531.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
378
95.21%
African
7
1.76%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.76%
Indian
3
0.76%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.5%
Total population: 397

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
64
39.02%
Owns outright
61
37.2%
Social rents from council
19
11.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.71%
Other social rented
5
3.05%
Total households: 164

Property prices in Horbury and South Ossett

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £203,750 in Horbury and South Ossett area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £890,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Horbury and South Ossett in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Horbury and South Ossett over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£380,000
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached65£220,000
Terraced69£166,000

10 year median price trend in Horbury and South Ossett

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horbury and South Ossett.

Schools

In the WF4 6FA postcode area, located within Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF4 6FA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHall Cliffe SchoolOther independent special school

Good

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

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHorbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF4 6FA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF4 6FA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miManor Store Newsagents30-32 Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF4 6HTWalking directions to Manor Store Newsagents
0.1 miChoudry Brothers11 Jenkin Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6DUWalking directions to Choudry Brothers
0.1 miGreen Park Off License97 Westfield Road, Wakefield, WF4 6EJWalking directions to Green Park Off License
0.3 miCo-op Food21-29 High Street, Wakefield, WF4 5AAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSheema Food Stores109 Manorfield Drive, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6LAWalking directions to Sheema Food Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.