WF5 Postcode Area Information

Population
22,168
Avg Annual Income
£37,425
Full Time Employees
29.74%
Average Age
41.82

Area Overview

The postcode area is located in the Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, in the Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

A Major part of this postcode area describes a more diverse and youthful community compared to the larger group.

Here's a breakdown:

Population:

  • More families with young children (0-14 years old) compared to the surrounding area.
  • Fewer full-time students than the average.
  • More residents from mixed or multiple ethnic backgrounds.
  • Some residents rent houses from social housing providers.

Religion:

  • Predominantly Christian, but other faiths are more common than elsewhere.

Housing:

  • Mostly semi-detached houses, likely rented from social housing.

Employment:

  • Many residents work as professionals or associate professionals.

Overall: WF5 postcode area has a younger and more diverse population compared to the surrounding area. Families with young children are common, and residents tend to work in professional roles. Housing is mainly social housing, with a mix of semi-detached houses.

It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.

Electoral Wards

The postcode area covers Horbury and South Ossett, Ossett, Wakefield North electoral wards.

WF5 Postcode Map

Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
Occupation
Religion
WF5 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of WF5 postcode area is 22,168. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 20,941, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 392. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (10,960), followed by No religion (9,670).

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,352), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,747).

Economic Status

Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (7,400), while 5,280 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 4,607 adults have Level 4 education, while 3,248 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are

  • Professional occupations (1662)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (1467), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (1277)

Age

The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (6740), Between 45 to 54 (5064), and Between 35 to 44 (4677).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (3,618) followed by Routine occupations (2,844), and Intermediate occupations (2,512).

Postcodes in WF5

There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the WF5 (listed below). The postcode WF5 has a total of 830 postcodes.

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ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaWF5
Ward

Horbury and South Ossett

Ossett

Wakefield North

LTLA22Wakefield
UTLA22Wakefield
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CountryEngland

WF5 Crime Statstics

Crime rate over the last 12 Months

Crime rate by Month

13

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

1

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

4

Other crime

10

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

13

Public order

9

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

13

Vehicle crime

74

Violence and sexual offences

20

Anti-social behaviour

7

Burglary

17

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

10

Other crime

9

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

14

Public order

16

Shoplifting

18

Vehicle crime

54

Violence and sexual offences

21

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

5

Other crime

7

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

12

Public order

2

Robbery

13

Shoplifting

13

Vehicle crime

54

Violence and sexual offences

27

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

10

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

5

Other crime

7

Other theft

9

Public order

1

Robbery

8

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

63

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

1

Burglary

8

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

9

Other crime

12

Other theft

13

Public order

1

Robbery

8

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

13

Vehicle crime

67

Violence and sexual offences

28

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

9

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

9

Other crime

8

Other theft

16

Public order

7

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

23

Vehicle crime

67

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

13

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

5

Other crime

14

Other theft

13

Public order

4

Shoplifting

14

Vehicle crime

58

Violence and sexual offences

13

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

11

Burglary

16

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

6

Other crime

10

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

14

Public order

2

Robbery

3

Shoplifting

11

Vehicle crime

64

Violence and sexual offences

12

Anti-social behaviour

4

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

5

Other crime

9

Other theft

14

Public order

12

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

60

Violence and sexual offences

16

Anti-social behaviour

9

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

2

Other crime

10

Other theft

9

Public order

7

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

10

Vehicle crime

69

Violence and sexual offences

18

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

6

Drugs

8

Other crime

6

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

20

Public order

3

Robbery

17

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

59

Violence and sexual offences

24

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

5

Burglary

10

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

3

Other crime

8

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

15

Public order

1

Robbery

6

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

11

Vehicle crime

74

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

6

Other crime

12

Other theft

3

Possession of weapons

10

Public order

2

Robbery

4

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

6

Vehicle crime

88

Violence and sexual offences

17

Anti-social behaviour

3

Bicycle theft

6

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

5

Other crime

6

Other theft

23

Public order

2

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

8

Vehicle crime

54

Violence and sexual offences

46

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

10

Burglary

20

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

4

Other crime

7

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

24

Public order

4

Robbery

14

Shoplifting

3

Theft from the person

10

Vehicle crime

91

Violence and sexual offences

48

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

14

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

3

Other crime

9

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

27

Public order

2

Robbery

27

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

9

Vehicle crime

84

Violence and sexual offences

24

Anti-social behaviour

1

Bicycle theft

2

Burglary

13

Criminal damage and arson

7

Drugs

8

Other crime

6

Other theft

26

Public order

16

Shoplifting

1

Theft from the person

10

Vehicle crime

86

Violence and sexual offences

19

Anti-social behaviour

5

Burglary

15

Criminal damage and arson

1

Drugs

2

Other crime

8

Other theft

23

Public order

1

Robbery

9

Shoplifting

8

Vehicle crime

76

Violence and sexual offences

15

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

14

Criminal damage and arson

5

Drugs

4

Other crime

9

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

30

Public order

13

Shoplifting

2

Theft from the person

11

Vehicle crime

99

Violence and sexual offences

14

Anti-social behaviour

3

Burglary

21

Criminal damage and arson

2

Drugs

9

Other crime

14

Other theft

1

Possession of weapons

28

Public order

3

Robbery

18

Shoplifting

3

Vehicle crime

90

Violence and sexual offences

6

Anti-social behaviour

2

Bicycle theft

3

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

3

Drugs

6

Other crime

12

Other theft

20

Public order

1

Robbery

13

Shoplifting

3

Theft from the person

4

Vehicle crime

93

Violence and sexual offences

7

Anti-social behaviour

6

Burglary

9

Criminal damage and arson

4

Drugs

11

Other crime

12

Other theft

2

Possession of weapons

11

Public order

2

Robbery

5

Shoplifting

7

Vehicle crime

65

Violence and sexual offences

WF5 Property Statstics

Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months

Sold House Prices by Month

House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£460,000.00£460,000.00 - £460,000.001
Flat£125,000.00£125,000.00 - £125,000.001
Semi-Detached£153,000.00£40,000.00 - £226,500.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Semi-Detached£215,000.00£215,000.00 - £215,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£210,000.00£210,000.00 - £210,000.001
Flat£66,900.00£66,900.00 - £66,900.001
Semi-Detached£201,044.33£93,899.00 - £350,000.009
Terraced£128,500.00£91,000.00 - £180,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£332,500.00£305,000.00 - £360,000.002
Flat£118,500.00£115,000.00 - £122,000.002
Semi-Detached£216,500.00£176,500.00 - £240,000.004
Terraced£137,000.00£68,000.00 - £195,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£362,000.00£362,000.00 - £362,000.001
Semi-Detached£248,000.00£171,000.00 - £325,000.002
Terraced£158,000.00£158,000.00 - £158,000.001
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£522,500.00£450,000.00 - £595,000.002
Flat£122,750.00£107,500.00 - £138,000.002
Other£33,000.00£33,000.00 - £33,000.001
Semi-Detached£243,333.33£220,000.00 - £255,000.003
Terraced£132,833.33£107,500.00 - £200,000.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£192,500.00£185,000.00 - £200,000.002
Flat£120,000.00£120,000.00 - £120,000.001
Other£300,000.00£300,000.00 - £300,000.001
Semi-Detached£213,500.00£135,000.00 - £260,000.008
Terraced£119,875.00£83,000.00 - £200,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£287,000.00£125,000.00 - £600,000.004
Other£275,000.00£275,000.00 - £275,000.001
Semi-Detached£266,750.00£194,000.00 - £550,000.005
Terraced£100,000.00£85,000.00 - £115,000.002
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£265,000.00£200,000.00 - £330,000.002
Other£1,650,000.00£1,650,000.00 - £1,650,000.001
Semi-Detached£207,750.00£168,000.00 - £320,000.0014
Terraced£168,750.00£158,500.00 - £179,000.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£452,500.00£260,000.00 - £585,000.006
Semi-Detached£212,100.00£155,000.00 - £302,500.005
Terraced£165,428.57£90,000.00 - £238,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£135,000.00£135,000.00 - £135,000.002
Flat£92,000.00£92,000.00 - £92,000.001
Semi-Detached£202,000.00£150,000.00 - £254,000.002
Terraced£160,998.33£154,000.00 - £174,995.003
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£315,178.57£178,000.00 - £500,000.007
Other£280,000.00£280,000.00 - £280,000.001
Semi-Detached£184,295.45£85,000.00 - £295,000.0013
Terraced£193,749.50£124,995.00 - £418,000.0010
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£268,791.14£168,000.00 - £350,000.007
Other£2,700,000.00£2,700,000.00 - £2,700,000.001
Semi-Detached£232,349.50£160,000.00 - £332,500.0010
Terraced£181,400.00£125,000.00 - £215,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£374,500.00£350,000.00 - £438,000.004
Flat£102,750.00£92,000.00 - £113,500.002
Other£219,375.00£130,000.00 - £487,500.004
Semi-Detached£215,916.67£152,500.00 - £275,000.006
Terraced£149,000.00£115,000.00 - £275,000.006
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£341,866.14£210,000.00 - £755,563.007
Flat£88,388.89£65,000.00 - £164,000.009
Other£93,750.00£80,000.00 - £100,000.003
Semi-Detached£188,877.78£120,000.00 - £244,950.009
Terraced£145,850.00£45,000.00 - £275,000.007
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£333,750.00£282,500.00 - £385,000.002
Flat£115,000.00£110,000.00 - £120,000.002
Semi-Detached£212,000.00£170,000.00 - £245,000.005
Terraced£175,111.11£105,000.00 - £355,000.009
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£366,250.00£365,000.00 - £367,500.002
Flat£99,666.67£93,000.00 - £103,000.003
Other£345,000.00£345,000.00 - £345,000.001
Semi-Detached£142,515.00£76,200.00 - £211,375.005
Terraced£136,658.33£110,000.00 - £189,950.004
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£270,000.00£260,000.00 - £280,000.002
Flat£95,000.00£95,000.00 - £95,000.002
Other£460,000.00£160,000.00 - £1,000,000.003
Semi-Detached£218,291.67£150,000.00 - £285,000.0012
Terraced£142,409.09£110,000.00 - £202,000.0011
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£384,981.67£370,000.00 - £399,950.003
Flat£68,000.00£68,000.00 - £68,000.001
Other£238,000.00£238,000.00 - £238,000.001
Semi-Detached£221,900.00£150,000.00 - £314,500.005
Terraced£193,437.50£125,000.00 - £220,000.005
House TypeAverageMin/MaxSold
Detached£300,000.00£300,000.00 - £300,000.001
Flat£175,000.00£175,000.00 - £175,000.001
Semi-Detached£241,000.00£160,000.00 - £297,000.007
Terraced£142,487.50£100,000.00 - £220,000.003
Schools

NamePupilsAgePostcode
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good110 3-11WF59AN
Dimple Well Infant School and NurseryPrimary, Good212 3-7WF58LB
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary, Good344 7-11WF58BA
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement354 3-11WF59DG
Highfield SchoolSpecial, Good190 11-19WF59BS
Ossett South Parade PrimaryPrimary, Good455 3-11WF50DZ
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary, Good1739 11-18WF50DG
Gawthorpe Community AcademyPrimary, Good229 3-11WF59QP
South Ossett Infant AcademyPrimary, Outstanding98 3-7WF50BE
St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good151 3-11WF50DQ
Towngate Primary AcademyPrimary, Good271 3-11WF50QA
Amenities
  • Ossett Newsagent, WF5 8PY
  • Ossett Outdoor Market, WF5 8BE
  • Premier Stores @ Murco Petrol Station, WF5 0PP
  • Richmond the Butchers Ltd, WF5 8PY
  • Slimming World, WF5 0QD
  • Holiday Inn, WF5 9BE
  • Ramada Hotel, WF5 9TJ
  • The Dimple Well Lodge Hotel, WF5 8JX
  • White Rose Pool And Snooker Club, WF5 9QJ
  • Bier Huis, WF5 9BL
  • Boot And Shoe, WF5 9QS
  • Brewers Pride, WF5 8ND
  • Cock And Bottle, WF5 8PS
  • Baburchi, WF5 8ER
  • Bank Street Kitchen, WF5 8NW
  • Bistro 42, WF5 8NL
  • Cafe Latte, WF5 9BN
  • Cafe Vie The Bistro, WF5 8BH
  • McCarthy and Stone Whitaker Lodge, WF5 8BT
  • Alpha & Omega Club, WF5 9DW
  • Croft House Nursing Home, WF5 9RL
  • Elior Uk, WF5 8AQ
  • Little Stars Day Nursery, WF5 0BN
  • Over The Spoon, WF5 9JR
  • Dan's Van, WF5 8NW
  • The Watering Hole @, WF5 9BB
  • Bethany In Ossett, WF5 9DW
  • Crafty Owls, WF5 8NL
  • Salvation Army, WF5 9QW
  • South Ossett Baptist Church, WF5 0HA
  • The Taproom, WF5 8ND
  • Dolce Ltd, WF5 8LB
  • Dolce Ltd, WF5 0BE
  • ISS Facilities Services, WF5 9AN
  • Dolce Ltd, WF5 9QP
  • Dolce Ltd, WF5 0DQ
  • Cheung's, WF5 9DB
  • Chicken Hut, WF5 9HL
  • Ali's & De Niro's, WF5 8ER
  • Babylon Pizza, WF5 9PE
  • Barracuda Fisheries, WF5 0BL
  • Iceland, WF5 8NL
  • Lidl, WF5 8DA
  • Sainsbury's, WF5 0EB
  • Tesco, WF5 9NQ