Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Ossett at a glance
- House prices
- £215,000
- Lower prices24th percentile
- Schools
- 43rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 48th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 80.4 per 1,000 residents
- Middle37th percentile
- Flood risk
- 6.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle57th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Ossett a good place to live?
Ossett may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wakefield below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
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Crime rate in Ossett
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 80.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 37th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Ossett
House prices
- Median sale price
- £215,000
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 171 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Ossett
Schools
43rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Ossett
Flood risk
6.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4% of the area. That is the 57th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Ossett
Transport
48th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Ossett a good place to live?
Ossett may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Ossett safe?
Ossett ranks in the 37th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Ossett?
The median sale price was £215,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Ossett?
Schools rank in the 43rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Ossett?
Nearby public profiles include Wakefield West in Wakefield and Horbury and South Ossett in Wakefield.
