Demography
At the 2001 census, the town's population was 20,988 residents plus an extra 88 in communal establishments, making a total of 21,076. As of 2007, West Yorkshire Police estimate the population at 21,284. Ossett's convenient proximity to the M1 motorway has led the old industrial town to become more affluent in recent years, attracting both industry and resident commuters to Leeds, following on from a period of economic decline that lasted almost three decades.
Ossett has some of the lowest crime rates in West Yorkshire.
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