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WF5 9RN

Ossett

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF5 9RN 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ossett North is £41,300 per year. The nearest station is Batley located about 1.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Hazel Crescent Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Ossett North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,089 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Ossett North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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 144 ft away from WF5 9RN.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Batley located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHazel Crescent ParkSmall

Schools

In the WF5 9RN postcode area, located within Ossett North, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGawthorpe Community AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHighfield SchoolFoundation special school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryOrchard Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good