Queens Walk, Ossett, WF5 0NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF5 0NL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	55.6%	2.8%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	47.2%	44.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 area around WF5 0NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	45.8%	13.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	29.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	23.7%	18.7%	-5.0%	9.1%	9.6%
Widowed	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	41.5%	42.9%	1.4%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	37.4%	32.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.1%	16.5%	1.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around WF5 0NL this area, 35% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 10.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	35%	-1.5%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.2%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	22%	2.1%	13.4%	8.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.9%	4.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	33.8%	-23.5%
Other	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.1%	96.6%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	98.5%	97%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	97%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	27.8%	13.5%	14.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Queens Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Walk was 148.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.4% higher than the Horbury and South Ossett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Walk has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Horbury and South Ossett and the 287th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 0NL, 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 Walk are based on 12 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 Walk, Ossett, WF5 0NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 0NL

Average Price
£162,871

Semi-Detached
£149,988

Terraced
£182,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Walk

Average Price
£166,752

Semi-Detached
£170,970

Terraced
£154,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Queens Walk, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-07-04	£171,929
7 Queens Walk, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-11-03	£207,770
5 Queens Walk, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-03-23	£167,154
2 Queens Walk, Ossett, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2019-02-01	£232,894
7 Queens Walk, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2018-11-23	£208,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF5 0NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG	- not rated	993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Savile Town Nursery School Warren Street , WF12 9LY	- not rated	4,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ossett South Parade Infant School Fairfield Road , WF5 0DZ	- not rated	119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett South Parade Junior School Fairfield Road , South Parade WF5 0DZ	- not rated	119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett South Parade Primary Fairfield Road , South Parade WF5 0DZ	3out of 4	137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Towngate Primary Academy Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Towngate Primary School Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA	- not rated	774 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ossett School Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	- not rated	1,271 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury School - A Specialist Language College Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	- not rated	2,217 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Ossett High School Gawthorpe Lane , Gawthorpe WF5 9BS	- not rated	2,883 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street , WF1 2DH	- not rated	4,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Mulberry Way , WF1 2QN	- not rated	4,507 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
St Hilda's School Dovecote Lane , Horbury WF4 6BB	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	1,703 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Centre St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	2,040 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	2,883 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Malagor	Queens Drive, Ossett		151 yd
Cafe Vie The Bistro	Thompsons Yard, New Street		1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales Inn	South Parade, Ossett	237 yd
Park Tavern	50 Park Square, Ossett	503 yd
The Vic	Manor Road, Ossett	832 yd
Ossett Brewery Tap	The Tap Public House, 2 The Green	1,030 yd
The Prospect	Prospect Road, Ossett	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Drive Fish and Chips	123-125 Queens Drive, Ossett	151 yd
Park Square Fisheries	Park Square, Ossett	523 yd
Nice Nosh	168 Station Road, Ossett	583 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway	188 Station Road, Ossett	583 yd
Dickinson's Sandwiches	26 The Green, Ossett	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket Limited	South Parade, Ossett		199 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Parade Primary School FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	111 yd
Springmill Golf Course Queens Drive	golf	476 yd
Illingworth Park MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Haggs Hill Parkfield Drive	grass pitches	711 yd
Southdale Fields STATION ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Springmill Playing Fields SPRING MILL LANE	grass pitches	804 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	990 yd
Ossett Railway Club STATION ROAD		1,066 yd
Ingfield Prospect Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,089 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF5 0NL