WF5 GP catchment: which practices serve the WF5 postcode district
22,780 people living in the WF5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 6 practices. The practice with the most is Ossett Surgery in Ossett, with 17,472 (77%). The 3 largest together hold 91% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in WF5 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Wakefield.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Surgery | Ossett | 17,472 | 77% | 72% | Good |
| Orchard Croft Medical Centre | Wakefield | 2,432 | 11% | 65% | Good |
| Lupset Health Centre | Wakefield | 918 | 4% | 77% | Good |
| Middlestown Medical Centre | Wakefield | 403 | 2% | 87% | Good |
| Trinity Medical Centre | Wakefield | 290 | 1% | 65% | Good |
| Mount Pleasant Medical Centre | Batley | 237 | 1% | 73% | Good |
Across the 6 practices serving WF5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 65% at Orchard Croft Medical Centre to 87% at Middlestown Medical Centre, with a median of 73% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Middlestown Medical Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (77%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve WF5?
Ossett Surgery, Orchard Croft Medical Centre, Lupset Health Centre, Middlestown Medical Centre and Trinity Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in WF5.
How many people in WF5 are registered with a GP?
22,780, 95% of them at 6 practices.
Which GP near WF5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Middlestown Medical Centre: 87% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.