Towngate, Ossett, WF5 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF5 9BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	50.4%	53.9%	3.5%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	49.6%	46.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	33.3%	1.7%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	45.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	47.3%	50.2%	2.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	39.7%	34.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.7%	11.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.9%	3%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	19.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	12.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	17.6%	1.6%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	18.1%	1.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	12%	19.3%	7.3%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.5%	99.3%	0.8%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	99.6%	98.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	98.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Towngate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towngate was 297.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 240.0% higher than the Ossett average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Towngate has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF5 9BL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Towngate are based on 178 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 Towngate, Ossett, WF5 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 9BL

Average Price
£844,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£844,054

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towngate

Average Price
£266,008

Semi-Detached
£257,608

Terraced
£85,824

Detached
£322,878

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,283

Other
£688,977

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TowngateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
See More Arcade Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-06-06	£347,459
19 Towngate, Ossett, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£950,000	2014-12-02	£1,364,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF5 9BL

Employment

WF5 9BL 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	92
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	18
Education	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Church Street , WF5 9DG	4out of 4	303 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Southdale Road , WF5 8BA	2out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Towngate Primary Academy Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Healey Road , WF5 8LB	4out of 4	790 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Ossett Infant Academy Vicar Lane , WF5 0BE	4out of 4	1,274 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	1,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral Thornes Road , WF2 8QF	2out of 4	4,770 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	5,345 yd	Further education	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	616 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	3,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB	- not rated	3,173 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Latte	Seemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street	85 yd
Cafe Vie The Bistro	Thompsons Yard, New Street	94 yd
Nikoz	43 Dale Street, Ossett	151 yd
Eller Coffee	14, 14-14A Station Road	188 yd
The Well	1 Wellgate, Ossett	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bier Huis	17 Towngate, Ossett	6 yd
The Maypole	14 Town End, Ossett	72 yd
Prop Ur Baa	3 New Street, Ossett	88 yd
Horse & Jockey	18 Dale Street, Ossett	118 yd
The Prospect	Prospect Road, Ossett	161 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza	29 Towngate, Ossett	6 yd
The Speciality Sandwich Shop	2A Market Place, Ossett	131 yd
Chicken Hut	70 Prospect Road, Ossett	149 yd
Ossett Spice	25A, 25-25A Dale Street	151 yd
FGF	27 Dale Street, Ossett	151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	28 Bank Street, Ossett	232 yd
Lidl	Kingsway, Ossett	284 yd
Tesco	99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ingfield Prospect Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	154 yd
Ossett Railway Club STATION ROAD		184 yd
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed) Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street	health and fitness suite	214 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed) Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground 2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET	grass pitches	479 yd
Dimple Wells Dimple Wells Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	786 yd
Southdale Fields STATION ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Springmill Playing Fields SPRING MILL LANE	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	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.7%

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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF5 9BL