Ossett is a market town in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England, historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It sits on higher ground above the nearby Calder Valley and is conveniently positioned between larger centres such as Wakefield and Dewsbury, with good road links towards the M1, Leeds and Sheffield.
The town grew in the 19th century on coal mining and the woollen textile trade, leaving a legacy of Victorian terraces and former mill buildings; more recently the local economy has diversified into light industry, retail and independent breweries, while retaining an active community life with sports clubs, local festivals and a small-town character popular with commuters and families.
Postcode districts covering Ossett
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 21.9 miles
- Leeds 8.4 miles
- Bradford 10.7 miles
- Oldham 23.7 miles
- Huddersfield 9.2 miles
- Rotherham 19.3 miles
- Doncaster 21.9 miles
- Wakefield 2.7 miles
- Rochdale 24.9 miles
- Harrogate 21.4 miles
- Halifax 12.8 miles
- Barnsley 9.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Horbury and South Ossett Ward 1.4 miles
- Horbury Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Kirkhamgate Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Dewsbury East Ward 1.8 miles
- Coxley Built-up area 2 miles
- Wakefield West Ward 2.3 miles
- Dewsbury Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wakefield North Ward 2.4 miles
- Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Ward 2.5 miles
- Netherton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Middlestown and Overton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Batley East Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ossett
WF5 9DZ, WF5 8DF, WF5 8QU, WF5 9RS, WF5 5AZ, WF5 8RH, WF5 8JF, WF5 9UB, WF5 9NP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 13.2 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.2 miles
- Dewsbury Railway Station 2.5 miles
- Batley Railway Station 2.7 miles
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Schools in Ossett
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary
- Highfield School Special
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary
- Ossett Holy Trinity C of E VA Primary School Primary
- Ossett South Parade Primary Primary
- Ossett Southdale C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- South Ossett Infant Academy Primary
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary
- Towngate Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Outwood Library Library 3.3 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 3.4 miles
- Stanley Library Library 4.6 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 6.6 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 6.7 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.9 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 8.6 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 10 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 10 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 10.5 miles