Queens Drive Close, Ossett, WF5 0NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF5 0NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.9%	0.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.7%	48.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of WF5 0NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.8%	27.4%	9.6%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	66.2%	54.8%	-11.4%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.8%	10%	4.2%	6.1%	3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	42.7%	-4.9%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	33.3%	37.4%	4.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	15.8%	15.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	20%	-4.4%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	12.6%	-7.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	19.6%	11.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	25.7%	-0.1%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
White	99.3%	96.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	96.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	96.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Queens Drive Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Drive Close was 18.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Horbury and South Ossett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Drive Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett and the 77th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF5 0NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queens Drive Close are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Queens Drive Close, Ossett, WF5 0NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 0NF

Average Price
£411,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£411,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Drive Close

Average Price
£404,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£404,575

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Drive CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Queens Drive Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2018-10-22	£397,805
4 Queens Drive Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-10-22	£448,912
2 Queens Drive Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2010-05-19	£292,619
3 Queens Drive Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,999	2009-05-29	£422,858
3 Queens Drive Close, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2003-10-24	£460,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF5 0NF

Employment

WF5 0NF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 0NF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	5,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Southdale Road , WF5 8BA	2out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett South Parade Primary Fairfield Road , South Parade WF5 0DZ	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Ossett Infant Academy Vicar Lane , WF5 0BE	4out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Healey Road , WF5 8LB	4out of 4	652 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Towngate Primary Academy Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	3,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	4,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wakefield College Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	4,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	4,965 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange School 2 Milner Way , Ossett WF5 9JE	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	1,775 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	2,362 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silcoates School Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD	- not rated	3,691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malagor	Queens Drive, Ossett	483 yd
Cafe Vie The Bistro	Thompsons Yard, New Street	815 yd
Ossett War Memorial Community Centre	Prospect Road, Ossett	832 yd
Cloud Nine Ossett Ltd	Ashfield House, Illingworth Street	842 yd
Eller Coffee	14, 14-14A Station Road	877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Tavern	50 Park Square, Ossett	280 yd
The Vic	Manor Road, Ossett	506 yd
Prince Of Wales Inn	South Parade, Ossett	546 yd
Ossett Brewery Tap	The Tap Public House, 2 The Green	698 yd
Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club	Dimplewells Road, Ossett	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nice Nosh	168 Station Road, Ossett	238 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway	188 Station Road, Ossett	238 yd
Park Square Fisheries	Park Square, Ossett	382 yd
Queens Drive Fish and Chips	123-125 Queens Drive, Ossett	483 yd
Dickinson's Sandwiches	26 The Green, Ossett	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket Limited	South Parade, Ossett		526 yd
Iceland	28 Bank Street, Ossett		948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Parade Primary School FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	312 yd
Southdale Fields STATION ROAD	grass pitches	368 yd
Illingworth Park MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
Springmill Golf Course Queens Drive	golf	805 yd
Ossett Railway Club STATION ROAD		813 yd
Ingfield Prospect Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	939 yd
Dimple Wells Dimple Wells Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	957 yd
Springmill Playing Fields SPRING MILL LANE	grass pitches	1,024 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed) Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Haggs Hill Parkfield Drive	grass pitches	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.