Illingworth Street Car Park Parking, Ossett
Typical busyness by hour shown below.
Illingworth Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 86% full — roughly 37 of 43 spaces in use. The best time to find a space at Illingworth Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 25% full — roughly 32 of 43 spaces free.
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Key facts
- Postcode
- WF5 8AH
- Capacity
- 43 spaces
- Type
- Town centre
- Parking
- Surface
- Charges
- Paid
- Operator
- Wakefield Council
- Blue badge bays
- 2
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Nearest road
- Illingworth Street
- Other car parks within 500m
- 8
Prices: Up to 2 hours 0.00GBP, Up to 4 hours 0.90GBP, Over 4 hours 2.90GBP
Nearby landmarks: Ossett Market Place (90m), Ossett Police Station (92m), The George (119m)
Estimated Free Spaces by Hour
| Day | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Tue | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Wed | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Thu | 4 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Fri | 4 | 14 | 27 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| Sat | 4 | 9 | 27 | 54 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Sun | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Modelled estimate based on car-park type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
About Illingworth Street Car Park
As a town centre car park in Ossett, Illingworth Street Car Park is a convenient base for exploring local shops, restaurants, and services. The car park has approximately 43 spaces, offering a reasonable amount of parking for the area. As a surface-level car park, it offers straightforward open-air parking. This is a paid car park. The car park is managed by Wakefield Council.
When to Visit
Expect the heaviest demand on Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. Weekdays are generally more manageable, especially first thing in the morning. If you’re flexible on timing, Sunday mornings tend to be particularly quiet. With 43 spaces, you should find parking without too much difficulty outside of peak times.
Busyness in detail
Illingworth Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturday around midday, when our model estimates it is about 85% full. With about 43 spaces, that is roughly 37 vehicles at the peak, leaving around 6 free. Quietest times: Weekday mornings before 9am, Sundays, weekday evenings after 6pm. These figures are modelled estimates based on the car park’s type, size and location — not live occupancy data.
Parking in Ossett
There are 7 car parks across Ossett, so you have options if your first choice is full. If Illingworth Street Car Park is full, Jubbs Terrace Car Park is about 100m away and worth considering. In total, there are 5 other car parks within 800 metres.
What’s near Illingworth Street Car Park
Within a 500-metre walk there are 5 shops, 6 places to eat or drink and 2 leisure or green spaces. The closest landmark is Ossett Market Place, about 90 metres away. The main cluster of shops and places to eat sits roughly 105 metres away, so it is a short walk across rather than a journey. There are 8 other car parks mapped within 500 metres, the nearest 102 metres away.
Counts of what is nearby come from OpenStreetMap data for the area around the car park. They are counted, not estimated.
Frequently asked questions
How many parking spaces does Illingworth Street Car Park have?
Illingworth Street Car Park in Ossett has 43 parking spaces.
Is parking free at Illingworth Street Car Park?
Illingworth Street Car Park is a paid car park.
When is Illingworth Street Car Park busiest?
Illingworth Street Car Park is typically busiest on Saturdays around 12pm, when it reaches about 86% full — roughly 37 of 43 spaces in use.
When is Illingworth Street Car Park quietest?
The best time to find a space at Illingworth Street Car Park is usually a Sunday, its quietest day — through the daytime it is typically only about 25% full — roughly 32 of 43 spaces free.
What kind of car park is Illingworth Street Car Park?
Illingworth Street Car Park is a town centre car park with surface parking, operated by Wakefield Council.