Havercroft, Ossett, WF5 0QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF5 0QY 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	51.9%	51.9%	0.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.1%	48.1%	0.0%	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 0QY 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	22.4%	26.2%	3.8%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	54.8%	-2.7%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	3.0%

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	36.5%	35.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	38.1%	40.1%	2.0%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	16.5%	17.6%	1.1%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	21.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	15.8%	-6.6%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	19%	7.1%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.7%	0.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17%	3.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	18.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99%	97.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.6% 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	99%	98.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	15.4%
European Union	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	98.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	15.4%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Havercroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Havercroft was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Ossett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Havercroft has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett and the 448th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WF5 0QY, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Havercroft are based on 8 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 Havercroft, Ossett, WF5 0QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 0QY

Average Price
£164,784

Semi-Detached
£164,784

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Havercroft

Average Price
£163,018

Semi-Detached
£163,018

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HavercroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Havercroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2023-06-09	£198,354
10 Havercroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-28	£128,683
11 Havercroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-04-23	£148,110
16 Havercroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-07-28	£201,462
16 Havercroft, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,500	2006-06-16	£171,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF5 0QY

Employment

WF5 0QY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF5 0QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	5,093 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	378 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Towngate Primary Academy Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Healey Road , WF5 8LB	4out of 4	670 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett South Parade Primary Fairfield Road , South Parade WF5 0DZ	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Ossett Infant Academy Vicar Lane , WF5 0BE	4out of 4	804 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	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	3,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	4,172 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	4,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAPA College Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP	- not rated	5,051 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	769 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	2,554 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	3,566 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	508 yd
Cafe Vie The Bistro	Thompsons Yard, New Street	578 yd
Cloud Nine Ossett Ltd	Ashfield House, Illingworth Street	660 yd
Ossett War Memorial Community Centre	Prospect Road, Ossett	665 yd
Eller Coffee	14, 14-14A Station Road	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Tavern	50 Park Square, Ossett	555 yd
The Prospect	Prospect Road, Ossett	581 yd
Ossett Brewery Tap	The Tap Public House, 2 The Green	599 yd
The Maypole	14 Town End, Ossett	617 yd
Prop Ur Baa	3 New Street, Ossett	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nice Nosh	168 Station Road, Ossett	445 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway	188 Station Road, Ossett	445 yd
Queens Drive Fish and Chips	123-125 Queens Drive, Ossett	508 yd
MT Taiwanese Special Fried Chicken	27 Station Road, Ossett	531 yd
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza	29 Towngate, Ossett	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket Limited	South Parade, Ossett	663 yd
Iceland	28 Bank Street, Ossett	740 yd
Lidl	Kingsway, Ossett	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southdale Fields STATION ROAD	grass pitches	470 yd
South Parade Primary School FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
Ossett Railway Club STATION ROAD		600 yd
Ingfield Prospect Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	670 yd
Springmill Golf Course Queens Drive	golf	768 yd
Illingworth Park MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed) Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed) Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Springmill Playing Fields SPRING MILL LANE	grass pitches	861 yd
Dimple Wells Dimple Wells Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	911 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	39.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF5 0QY