Pontefract South Wakefield 034E

Ward: Pontefract South

Local Authority: Wakefield (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 20,645 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: 62% Better than 62% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
12% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 70% Better than 70% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
20% Complete (very good)

Employment: 51% Better than 51% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
1% Complete (very good)

Health: 51% Better than 51% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
1% Complete (very good)

Education: 81% Better than 81% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
31% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 26% Better than 26% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
16% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 56% Better than 56% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
6% Complete (very good)

Crime: 55% Better than 55% of areas in England

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