South Elmsall Wakefield 041B

Ward: South Elmsall

Local Authority: Wakefield (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 15,306 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: 46% Better than 46% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-4% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 43% Better than 43% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-7% Complete (very good)

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

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

Health: 37% Better than 37% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
27% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

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

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

Barriers to Services: 79% Better than 79% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
29% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 87% Better than 87% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
37% Complete (very good)

Crime: 65% Better than 65% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
15% 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