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Ossett
vs Wrenthorpe & Outwood West

Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Ossett. Homes in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West sold for a median of £254,950, 21% above Ossett. Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Wakefield with Ossett highlighted
Ossett
490 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Wrenthorpe & Outwood West highlighted
Wrenthorpe & Outwood West
427 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Ossett has 16,522 residents in 7,458 households; Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has 17,221 in 7,294. Ossett has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 1.4 percentage points more than Wrenthorpe & Outwood West (Wakefield: 19%). Ossett has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 5.5 percentage points more than Wrenthorpe & Outwood West (Wakefield: 30%).

16,522Residents (2021)
17,221Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
7,458Households
7,294Households
153,075Households
15.3%Aged 15–29
15.4%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
21.9%Aged 65 and over
20.5%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
32.7%Living alone
27.2%Living alone
30.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Ossett and 47% in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 8 percentage points more than Ossett (Wakefield: 63%). Ossett has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 6 percentage points more than Wrenthorpe & Outwood West (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £210,000 in Ossett and £254,950 in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£210,000Median sale price
£254,950Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
66.5%Owner-occupied
74.5%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
15.4%Private renting
9.4%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
17.6%Social renting
14.9%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
22.7%Detached houses
33.3%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
41.7%Semi-detached houses
46.8%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
23.8%Terraced houses
14.7%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
8.8%Flats
4.4%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Wrenthorpe & Outwood West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.6 percentage points more than Ossett (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 109 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ossett, and 60 in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. The typical postcode is 379 m from the nearest school in Ossett and 408 m in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. The typical postcode is 3,600 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ossett and 1,674 m in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Ossett and 97% in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West.

10.3%Green space within 500 m
12.9%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
109Services within 15 min (median)
60Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
379 mNearest school (median)
408 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
25Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 79 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ossett and 92 in Wrenthorpe & Outwood West, 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.

79Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
92Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
121Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Wrenthorpe & Outwood West

Wrenthorpe & Outwood West is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,221 people in 7,294 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £254,950 over the past two years, 24% above the Wakefield median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Wakefield average.

More comparisons.

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