Knottingley Wakefield 011B

Ward: Knottingley

Local Authority: Wakefield (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 10,312 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: 31% Better than 31% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
21% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 45% Better than 45% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-5% Complete (very good)

Employment: 25% Better than 25% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 27% Better than 27% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 13% Better than 13% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
3% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 38% Better than 38% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
28% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 52% Better than 52% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
2% Complete (very good)

Crime: 41% Better than 41% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-9% 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