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WF5 postcode area · Wakefield

The WF5 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Kirklees, Wakefield. Area Scores range from 8 to 57 across them. Every full WF5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WF5 district: Ossett North scores 58 out of 100 (#2,905 of 6,856 nationally) while Lupset sits at 8 — neighbours on the map, 49 points apart on the index. 3 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £190,000 in Lupset to £226,500 in Ossett North. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Kirklees and Wakefield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,143a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime93per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied60%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WF5 district

£225,000median home sold over the past year · +38.5% over 5 years · +12.5% over the year · 254 sales
Detached£332,000
Semi-detached£228,250
Terraced£180,000
Flat£127,500
Wakefield£205,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Ossett NorthWakefield 2,90558 £226,500
Ossett South East & Horbury BridgeWakefield 3,64547 £220,000
Ossett WestWakefield 3,72046 £212,500
Alverthorpe & FlanshawWakefield 5,09126 £200,000
Earlsheaton & ChickenleyKirklees 5,69517 £202,750
LupsetWakefield 6,2918 £190,000

People living in WF5 Census 2021

Residents56,162
Median age (est.)40
Density2,242per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above23%
No car or van24%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 26%45–64 26%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 29%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 27%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 29%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 27%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 13%Other: 13%
One person 31%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 13%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 14% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional14%
Elementary13%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Managers & directors10%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant10%
Administrative10%
Sales & customer service9%

Ethnic group

White: 91%Asian: 5%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 91%Asian 5%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 43% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in WF5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WF5 district.

Ossett

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WF5.

WF12 WF2 WF1 WF90 WF13 WF3 WF4 WF16

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.