Ossett
vs Wakefield North
Wakefield North has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Ossett. Homes in Ossett sold for a median of £210,000, 27% above Wakefield North. Ossett has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Ossett has 16,522 residents in 7,458 households; Wakefield North has 18,111 in 7,788. Ossett has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 8.3 percentage points more than Wakefield North (Wakefield: 19%). Wakefield North has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 4.8 percentage points more than Ossett (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Ossett and 35% in Wakefield North. Ossett has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 19.8 percentage points more than Wakefield North (Wakefield: 63%). Wakefield North has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 11.9 percentage points more than Ossett (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Ossett and £165,000 in Wakefield North, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Ossett has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1 percentage point more than Wakefield North (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ossett, and 305 in Wakefield North. The typical postcode is 379 m from the nearest school in Ossett and 336 m in Wakefield North. The typical postcode is 3,600 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ossett and 637 m in Wakefield North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Ossett and 82% in Wakefield North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ossett and 247 in Wakefield North, 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.
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.
Wakefield North is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 18,111 people in 7,788 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Wakefield median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Ossett and Wakefield North next to other wards of Wakefield.