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Living in Ossett

Ossett numbered 21,855 residents at the end of 2021. The regional median gross salary reached €2,918 per month at the end of 2024. Ossett registered an unemployment rate of 2.9% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population21,855people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)2,918EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent941.5EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate2.9%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime10,576incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 76% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 61% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Ossett?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ossett.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Ossett. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ossett recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)941.5 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price10Official · county

Is Ossett a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student33%strong on education, weak on work · range 23–43%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–64%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

Employment rates for Ossett measured 57.3% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 10,290 comprised the workforce in Ossett.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Ossett is 2.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate57.3 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,918 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.9 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)7Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Ossett?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,918 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,467of €2,445 take-home
  • Rent
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,445
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €942
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,467
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ossett. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ossett. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools7 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
Schools9 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Ossett's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Ossett?

Police recorded about 10,576 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)13

Recorded crime across major citiesOssett highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ossett highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,576 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)13Official · county

Mobility and administration

Ossett's nearest airport was LBA, 21 km away and offered 51 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport51 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LBA3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Ossett stood at 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Ossett?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.7 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 11.4 · May 14.5 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 6.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 3.6 · May 6.2 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 10.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 15 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 6 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 109.2 · Feb 88.8 · Mar 77.2 · Apr 66 · May 64 · Jun 79.8 · Jul 75.1 · Aug 86.4 · Sep 82.5 · Oct 97.8 · Nov 109.4 · Dec 121.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Aberdeen ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.3 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Ossett recorded a median age of 44 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Ossett?

The published population was 21,855 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population21,855 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics5Official

International community in Ossett

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom21,03596.3%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)4201.9%
Europe: EU countries3951.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher25.5 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Workers aged 16 and over10,290 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Median age44 years31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics4Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students8Official

Alternatives for people set on Ossett

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sale as an Ossett alternative in the same region

57 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 62,550 Sale vs 21,855 Ossett+186%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,486 Sale vs 10,576 Ossett−29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,430 Sale vs €2,918 Ossett+18%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Sale vs 12.0 µg/m³ Ossett−25%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Sale vs 2.9% Ossett+7%
Full comparisonMore about Sale

Cities near Ossett

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Ossett, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Kirkintilloch21,870 residentsGainsborough21,910 residentsBiggleswade21,950 residentsWesthoughton21,960 residentsAbbots Langley21,968 residentsPlumstead21,972 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ossett?

The published population was 21,855 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Ossett?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Ossett?

Police recorded about 10,576 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Ossett?

The median gross salary is 2,918 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Ossett a good place to live?

Ossett may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Ossett?

Dewsbury, Wakefield, Batley, Lofthouse, Morley are near Ossett. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Ossett?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,035 people (96.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Ossett, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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