Birstall and Birkenshaw Kirklees 002A

Ward: Birstall and Birkenshaw

Local Authority: Kirklees (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 8,056 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 24% Better than 24% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
14% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 28% Better than 28% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
18% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 28% Better than 28% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
18% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 29% Better than 29% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
19% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 60% Better than 60% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
10% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 4% Better than 4% of areas in England

4% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 33% Better than 33% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
23% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.

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  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly