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WF5 0SL

Horbury and South Ossett

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF5 0SL 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 90.0 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 2.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Green Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,955 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WF5 0SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge near WF5 0SL 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGreen ParkMedium

Schools

In the WF5 0SL postcode area, located within Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOssett South Parade PrimaryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySouth Ossett Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableHall Cliffe SchoolOther independent special school

Good