Horbury & South Ossett
vs Wakefield Rural
Wakefield Rural has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Horbury & South Ossett. Homes in Wakefield Rural sold for a median of £245,000, 15% above Horbury & South Ossett. Wakefield Rural has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Horbury & South Ossett has 15,200 residents in 6,858 households; Wakefield Rural has 17,691 in 7,676. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (23% and 23%). Horbury & South Ossett has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.1 percentage points more than Wakefield Rural (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 47% in Wakefield Rural. Wakefield Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 8.4 percentage points more than Horbury & South Ossett (Wakefield: 63%). Horbury & South Ossett has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 1.9 percentage points more than Wakefield Rural (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £212,500 in Horbury & South Ossett and £245,000 in Wakefield Rural, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Wakefield Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.2 percentage points more than Horbury & South Ossett (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 76 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Horbury & South Ossett, and 22 in Wakefield Rural. The typical postcode is 332 m from the nearest school in Horbury & South Ossett and 583 m in Wakefield Rural. The typical postcode is 3,151 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Horbury & South Ossett and 2,738 m in Wakefield Rural. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Horbury & South Ossett and 88% in Wakefield Rural.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Horbury & South Ossett and 72 in Wakefield Rural, 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.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
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.
Wakefield Rural is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,691 people in 7,676 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,000 over the past two years, 20% above the Wakefield median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Horbury & South Ossett and Wakefield Rural next to other wards of Wakefield.