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WF5 9HJ

Ossett

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Ossett North / Ossett / WF5 9HJ

Overview

Postcode WF5 9HJ is located in a major urban area, within the Ossett ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Ossett North area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ossett North is £41,300 per year. The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 2.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Broadowler Play Area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Ossett North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,711 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ossett North has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.1%

Approximately 10.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Ossett North is £41,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF5 9HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ossett North near WF5 9HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dewsbury located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBroadowler Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
3,130.4 per km²

Demographics

British
274
95.14%
Other White
5
1.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.04%
Chinese
2
0.69%
Pakistani
2
0.69%
Total population: 288

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
52
37.68%
Owns outright
42
30.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
18.84%
Social rents from council
11
7.97%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Ossett

Based on 194 recent sales, the median property price is £209,000 in Ossett area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £925,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£330,000
Flats22£125,000
Semi-Detached68£220,000
Terraced66£175,000

10 years price trend in Ossett

Schools

In the WF5 9HJ postcode area, located within Ossett North, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Grange SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOssett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryTowngate Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondisProspect Road, Ossett, WF5 8AN
0.2 miCo-op FoodDale Street, Ossett, WF5 9DB
0.3 miLidlKingsway, Ossett, WF5 8DA
0.3 miAbbis's Service StationTowngate, Ossett, WF5 0PP
0.4 miMini-Market24 Bank Street, Ossett, WF5 8NL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.