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WF5 9JU

Ossett

Wakefield

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

Overview

Postcode WF5 9JU 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 moderate crime levels, with around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ossett North is £41,300 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 2.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Broadowler Play Area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Ossett North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,259 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Ossett North has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 191 ft away from WF5 9JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Ossett North near WF5 9JU 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBroadowler Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
709.9 per km²

Demographics

British
344
93.48%
Other White
5
1.36%
Other
4
1.09%
Pakistani
4
1.09%
Indian
3
0.82%
Total population: 368

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
71
46.41%
Owns outright
61
39.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
11.11%
Social rents from council
2
1.31%
Other social rented
1
0.65%
Total households: 153

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 9JU postcode area, located within Ossett North, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOssett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Grange SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTowngate Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miAbbis's Service StationTowngate, Ossett, WF5 0PP

Data Sources

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