# WF5

Postcode district covering Ossett and Paleside, in Wakefield.

WF5 is a postcode district covering Ossett and Paleside, in Wakefield. Median sale price £225,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 74.0 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code WF5. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [WF](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an WF5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in WF5 was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 561st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,163** (2021). WF5 had 22,163 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,330th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in WF5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.6%** (January 2026). In WF5, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=WF5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in WF5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=WF5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 281 homes were sold in WF5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=WF5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for WF5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=WF5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): WF5 had 22,163 usual residents at the census.

## How WF5 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | WF5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £225,000 | 4th most expensive | 17 postcode districts, WF · 2025 |
| Population | 22,163 | 5th least populated | 17 postcode districts, WF · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 17 postcode districts, WF · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.6% | joint 3rd highest | 17 postcode districts, WF · Jan 2026 |

## Is WF5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in WF5 at a rate of 74.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 111.9 per 1,000 people across the WF postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 125 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in WF5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (675), other crime (306) and anti-social behaviour (221).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in WF5 was 78.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in WF5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so WF5 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in WF5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wakefield 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011823) | 1,433 | 61.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.7% |
| [Wakefield 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011824) | 1,686 | 76.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Wakefield 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011825) | 1,833 | 51.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.1% |
| [Wakefield 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011826) | 1,492 | 44.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Wakefield 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011827) | 1,184 | 46.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.0% |
| [Wakefield 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011828) | 1,453 | 91.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.6% |
| [Wakefield 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011829) | 1,390 | 65.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.5% |
| [Wakefield 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011830) | 1,391 | 173.3 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.9% |
| [Wakefield 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011831) | 1,705 | 89.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Wakefield 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011832) | 1,488 | 67.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Wakefield 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011833) | 1,467 | 99.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.0% |
| [Wakefield 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011793) | 1,647 | 64.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.6% |
| [Wakefield 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011794) | 1,366 | 92.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Wakefield 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011795) | 1,309 | 62.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Wakefield 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/neighbourhood/e01011796) | 1,638 | 40.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |

## Your MP

- [Ossett and Denby Dale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ossett-and-denby-dale): Jade Botterill (Labour), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Wakefield and Rothwell](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wakefield-and-rothwell): Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 2.6% of the people here.
- [Dewsbury and Batley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dewsbury-and-batley): Iqbal Mohamed (Independent), MP since July 2024. 0.3% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in WF5

[Ossett North](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ossett-north), [Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ossett-south-east-and-horbury-bridge), [Ossett West](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield/ossett-west)

## Postcode sectors in WF5

[WF5 0 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5-0), [WF5 5 (2 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5-5), [WF5 8 (195 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5-8), [WF5 9 (224 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5-9)

## Council

[Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)

## Towns in WF5

[Ossett](https://openindex.co.uk/town/ossett)

## Postcode districts next to WF5

[WF2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf2), [WF3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf3), [WF4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf4), [WF12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf12)

## Nearest rail stations

[Dewsbury (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6331,53.6921), [Batley (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6229,53.7099), [Wakefield Westgate (4.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5061,53.6831), [Ravensthorpe (5.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.6556,53.6755)

## More in the WF postcode area

[All WF postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## WF5 in brief

WF5 is a postcode district covering Ossett and Paleside, in Wakefield.
About 22,159 people lived in WF5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £225,000 in 2025 across 281 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 74.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in WF5 was £225,000 in 2025.
WF5 had 22,163 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in WF5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In WF5, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: WF5
- Postcode area: [WF](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf)
- Constituency: [Ossett and Denby Dale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ossett-and-denby-dale)
- Council: [Wakefield †](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)
- Area: 14.54 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,159*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 76

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[WF12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf12), [WF2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf2), [WF4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf4), [WF3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf3)

## Latest updates for WF5

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/WF5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wf5