Featherstone Wakefield 027B

Ward: Featherstone

Local Authority: Wakefield (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 520 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: 1% Better than 1% of areas in England

1% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 3% Better than 3% of areas in England

3% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 0% Better than 0% of areas in England

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

Health: 1% Better than 1% of areas in England

1% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 0% Better than 0% of areas in England

0% Complete (poor)
0% 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: 77% Better than 77% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
27% Complete (very good)

Crime: 20% Better than 20% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
10% 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.



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