Horbury & South Ossett
vs Ossett
Ossett has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Horbury & South Ossett. Homes in Horbury & South Ossett sold for a median of £212,500, in line with Ossett. Horbury & South Ossett has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Horbury & South Ossett has 15,200 residents in 6,858 households; Ossett has 16,522 in 7,458. Horbury & South Ossett has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 1.3 percentage points more than Ossett (Wakefield: 19%). Ossett has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.3 percentage points more than Horbury & South Ossett (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Horbury & South Ossett and 42% in Ossett. Horbury & South Ossett has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 2.1 percentage points more than Ossett (Wakefield: 63%). Ossett has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2 percentage points more than Horbury & South Ossett (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £212,500 in Horbury & South Ossett and £210,000 in Ossett, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Horbury & South Ossett has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.5 percentage points more than Ossett (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Horbury & South Ossett, and 109 in Ossett. The typical postcode is 332 m from the nearest school in Horbury & South Ossett and 379 m in Ossett. The typical postcode is 3,151 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Horbury & South Ossett and 3,600 m in Ossett. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Horbury & South Ossett and 96% in Ossett.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Horbury & South Ossett and 79 in Ossett, against 121 across Wakefield. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
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Horbury & South Ossett is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 15,200 people in 6,858 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,500 over the past two years, 4% above the Wakefield median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Wakefield average.
Ossett is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 16,522 people in 7,458 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £210,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wakefield median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Horbury & South Ossett and Ossett next to other wards of Wakefield.