Gedham, Ossett, WF5 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF5 9DX is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	45.2%	46%	0.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	54.8%	54%	-0.8%	49.0%	5.0%

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 9DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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%	47.5%	15.5%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	25.4%	-9.7%	44.2%	-18.8%
Separated	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	19.6%	19.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.9%	39.3%	-4.6%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	28.5%	34.4%	5.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	19.9%	15.6%	-4.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	20.8%	-7.6%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.9%	0.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	17.4%	1.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	28.8%	11.3%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	96%	1.4%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	92.3%	93.4%	1.1%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	93%	0.7%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Gedham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gedham was 761.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 771.2% higher than the Ossett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gedham has the highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 326.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

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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 9DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Gedham are based on 1 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 Gedham, Ossett, WF5 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 9DX

Average Price
£443,513

Semi-Detached
£443,513

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gedham

Average Price
£450,847

Semi-Detached
£450,847

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GedhamStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Longfield House Gedham, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-06-19	£450,847

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	4,251 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	212 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	802 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Towngate Primary Academy Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Healey Road , WF5 8LB	4out of 4	947 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Wakefield Road , Flushdyke WF5 9AN	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Foundation 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	1,513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	2,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	4,700 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	710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB	- not rated	2,859 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	2,866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	3,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nikoz	43 Dale Street, Ossett	89 yd
Kingsway Cafe	13-15 Kingsway, Ossett	145 yd
Cafe Latte	Seemore Shopping Centre, Dale Street	161 yd
The Well	1 Wellgate, Ossett	231 yd
Our Explorers	3 Wellgate, Ossett	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Jockey	18 Dale Street, Ossett	127 yd
Bier Huis	17 Towngate, Ossett	241 yd
The Maypole	14 Town End, Ossett	265 yd
Prop Ur Baa	3 New Street, Ossett	267 yd
The Railway Club	19 Station Road, Ossett	289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FGF	27 Dale Street, Ossett	89 yd
Cheung's	41 Dale Street, Ossett	89 yd
Ossett Spice	25A, 25-25A Dale Street	89 yd
Bobby's Salt & Pepper	Thornes House, Dale Street	110 yd
Chicken Hut	70 Prospect Road, Ossett	145 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Kingsway, Ossett	145 yd
Iceland	28 Bank Street, Ossett	273 yd
Tesco	99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed) Thornes House Thornes House Dale Street	health and fitness suite	105 yd
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed) Woburn House Woburn House Ventnor Way	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Ingfield Prospect Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	264 yd
Ossett Railway Club STATION ROAD		343 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground 2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET	grass pitches	344 yd
Dimple Wells Dimple Wells Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	863 yd
Southdale Fields STATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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.

Overview of WF5 9DX