Westcroft Drive, Ossett, WF5 9RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF5 9RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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	27.9%	28.6%	0.7%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	49%	-2.9%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13%	13.9%	0.9%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	46.5%	44.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.1%	35.7%	1.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	24.2%	1.7%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	11.9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	9.6%	5.4%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.9%	3.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	23.1%	0.2%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	94.1%	-4.6%	81.4%	12.7%

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	97.1%	97%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	96.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Westcroft Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcroft Drive was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Ossett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westcroft Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett and the 267th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.0%.

🔎 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 9RA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Westcroft Drive are based on 11 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 Westcroft Drive, Ossett, WF5 9RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 9RA

Average Price
£282,374

Semi-Detached
£230,307

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£334,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcroft Drive

Average Price
£284,284

Semi-Detached
£242,132

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£334,865

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcroft DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Westcroft Drive, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-08	£223,989
10 Westcroft Drive, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,950	2021-03-01	£265,108
18 Westcroft Drive, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-06-14	£483,443
24 Westcroft Drive, Ossett, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2014-10-17	£264,212
8 Westcroft Drive, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2014-08-08	£236,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF5 9RA

Employment

WF5 9RA 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	95
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	28
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
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	3,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gawthorpe Community Academy High Street , Gawthorpe WF5 9QP	4out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary Academy Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	2out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Leeds Road , Shaw Cross WF12 7HP	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School High Street , Hanging Heaton WF17 6DW	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Croft Academy Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	3,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	3,849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	4,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	4,130 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	3out of 4	4,782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS	3out of 4	641 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School 2 Milner Way , Ossett WF5 9JE	- not rated	1,942 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	3,011 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	3,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	3,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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
Ma B's The Royal Oak	114 Owl Lane, Ossett		676 yd
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms	446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley		847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gawthorpe Conservative Club	High Street, Ossett	139 yd
Boot And Shoe	27 High Street, Ossett	139 yd
Shoulder of Mutton	41 High Street, Ossett	262 yd
White Rose Pool And Snooker Club	580 Wakefield Road, Ossett	662 yd
Hammer & Stithy	164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maypole Pizza	39 High Street, Ossett	139 yd
Sea Urchin	Dewsbury Road, Ossett	729 yd
Munchies Sandwich Bar	The Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road	729 yd
Babylon Pizza	187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	729 yd
Chickin	187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gawthorpe Recreation Ground Chidswell Lane	grass pitches	112 yd
Gawthorpe Community Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches	220 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	37.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.24 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF5 9RA