Broomcroft Road, Ossett, WF5 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF5 8LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	48.9%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	46.8%	51.1%	4.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	35.6%	44.3%	8.7%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	40.4%	-5.3%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	46.8%	49.6%	2.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.2%	31.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.5%	13.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	19.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	19.5%	2.5%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	20.5%	7.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	21.6%	5.1%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.6%	99.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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%	94.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Broomcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broomcroft Road was 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% lower than the Ossett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broomcroft Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett and the 431st lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Broomcroft Road are based on 114 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 Broomcroft Road, Ossett, WF5 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 8LQ

Average Price
£163,660

Semi-Detached
£168,962

Terraced
£162,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broomcroft Road

Average Price
£187,256

Semi-Detached
£177,957

Terraced
£176,718

Detached
£379,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£142,824

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broomcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Broomcroft Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-06-28	£125,995
50 Broomcroft Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-05-24	£166,546
59 Broomcroft Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2022-09-29	£161,432
59 Broomcroft Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-03-24	£142,824
55 Broomcroft Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2018-01-08	£158,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF5 8LQ

Employment

WF5 8LQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	4,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crigglestone Nursery School High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB	4out of 4	5,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Healey Road , WF5 8LB	4out of 4	208 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Southdale Road , WF5 8BA	2out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Storrs Hill Road , Ossett WF5 0DQ	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Ossett Infant Academy Vicar Lane , WF5 0BE	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett South Parade Primary Fairfield Road , South Parade WF5 0DZ	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	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	373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	3,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	4,590 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,483 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	2,922 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	3,137 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
Ossett War Memorial Community Centre	Prospect Road, Ossett	693 yd
Cloud Nine Ossett Ltd	Ashfield House, Illingworth Street	742 yd
Newspring Church Kitchen	The Newspring Centre, Illingworth Street	774 yd
Bank Street Kitchen	3 Dickinson House, Bank Street	811 yd
Gracie's	29 Bank Street, Ossett	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vic	Manor Road, Ossett	378 yd
Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club	Dimplewells Road, Ossett	460 yd
Ossett Brewery Tap	The Tap Public House, 2 The Green	481 yd
The Thorn Tree Pub & Kitchen	Queen Street, Ossett	582 yd
Park Tavern	50 Park Square, Ossett	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dickinson's Sandwiches	26 The Green, Ossett	205 yd
Barracuda Fisheries	Barracuda, 5 Horbury Road	319 yd
Nice Nosh	168 Station Road, Ossett	538 yd
Kam Chuan Takeaway	188 Station Road, Ossett	538 yd
MT Taiwanese Special Fried Chicken	27 Station Road, Ossett	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	28 Bank Street, Ossett		877 yd
Lidl	Kingsway, Ossett		1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ossett Academy And Sixth Form College STORRS HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
Southdale Fields STATION ROAD	grass pitches	385 yd
Dimple Wells Dimple Wells Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	414 yd
Ossett Railway Club STATION ROAD		822 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed) Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Illingworth Park MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	993 yd
South Parade Primary School FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 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	24.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF5 8LQ