Ossett

Ossett
Town
Ossett Town Hall
Ossett Location within West Yorkshire
Population	21,861 (2021 census)
OS grid reference	SE279205
• London	186 mi SE
Metropolitan borough	City of Wakefield
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OSSETT
Postcode district	WF5
Dialling code	01924
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Ossett and Denby Dale
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°41′N 1°35′W / 53.68°N 01.58°W / 53.68; -01.58

Ossett /ˈɒsɪt/ is a market town in the Wakefield district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated between Dewsbury, Horbury and Wakefield.^[1] At the 2021 census, the town had a population of 21,861.^[2] Ossett forms part of the Heavy Woollen District.