Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, WF5 9RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF5 9RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	55%	53.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	45%	46.6%	1.6%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 9RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	34.2%	46.4%	12.2%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	35.6%	-5.2%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	15.8%	10.4%	-5.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.9%	49.7%	12.8%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	41.4%	35.7%	-5.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	16%	10.1%	-5.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	28.8%	21.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	13.9%	-6.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	23.9%	12.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94%	95%	1.0%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	93.4%	94.2%	0.8%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	94.5%	1.1%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58%	37.2%	20.8%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Swithenbank Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swithenbank Avenue was 73.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Ossett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swithenbank Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Ossett and the 485th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 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 9RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Swithenbank Avenue are based on 16 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 Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, WF5 9RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF5 9RR

Average Price
£199,291

Semi-Detached
£199,291

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swithenbank Avenue

Average Price
£195,959

Semi-Detached
£198,174

Terraced
£186,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swithenbank AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2017-12-14	£206,852
36 Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2007-02-08	£210,592
36 Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2004-03-18	£249,678
36 Swithenbank Avenue, Ossett, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	1998-05-29	£246,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF5 9RR

Employment

WF5 9RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	112
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	31
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	19
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flatts Nursery School Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU	4out of 4	3,673 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	287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary Academy Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT	2out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Church Street , WF5 9DG	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Towngate Primary Academy Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX	3out of 4	1,813 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	2,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Oxford Road , WF13 4LL	1out of 4	4,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough High School Stockhill Street , WF13 2JE	3out of 4	4,357 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Valley Drive , WF12 0HE	2out of 4	4,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,255 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	741 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange School 2 Milner Way , Ossett WF5 9JE	- not rated	1,454 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paradise Primary School 1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB	- not rated	3,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madni Academy 40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY	- not rated	3,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Rida Girls High School 39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX	- not rated	3,283 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
Our Cafe	Unit 5a, Sandbeds Trading Estate		880 yd
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms	446 Wakefield Road, Chickenley		909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hammer & Stithy	164 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	269 yd
Boot And Shoe	27 High Street, Ossett	367 yd
Gawthorpe Conservative Club	High Street, Ossett	367 yd
Shoulder of Mutton	41 High Street, Ossett	521 yd
Red Lion	73 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Urchin	Dewsbury Road, Ossett	269 yd
Munchies Sandwich Bar	The Old Chapel, Dewsbury Road	269 yd
Babylon Pizza	187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	269 yd
Chickin	187 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	269 yd
Ossett Chinese	133 Dewsbury Road, Ossett	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	99 Dewsbury Road, Ossett		535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gawthorpe Community Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches	425 yd
Gawthorpe Recreation Ground Chidswell Lane	grass pitches	574 yd
Church Street Recreation Ground 2 DALE HOUSE 2 DALE HOUSE DALE STREET	grass pitches	1,087 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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