Data has been collected from the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) which was most recently updated in September 2019.
The IMD is the official measure of deprivation in England. The IMD combines information about seven different types of deprivation to produce an overall relative measure of deprivation. In the IMD 2019, there are 39 datasets (indicators) organised into the seven domains of deprivation.
The IMD measures deprivation for small areas named Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs). Each LSOA is estimated to contain around 650 households and can span over a few geographically close streets. These areas are ranked with a number to measure deprivation, with 1 being the most deprived.
LSOAs do not correspond exactly to postcodes, so the postcodes and street names given in this article are approximate.
The following 15 are the most deprived LSOAs in and around Wakefield (including Pontefract and Castleford) and are in the most deprived 10% of all LSOAs in the country.
They have also been ranked according to their deprivation ranking in the local area, beginning with the most deprived.
1. Fitzwilliam, Pontefract
The most deprived postcode area in the local area, this LSOA is in Pontefract and encompasses WF9 5 postcodes that include Farmfield Drive, Kinsley House Crescent and Common Road. | other Photo: Google
2. Airedale, Castleford
The second most deprived LSOA in Wakefield covers WF10 3 postcodes in Airedale. It includes streets like Kershaw Avenue and Graham Drive. | other Photo: Google
3. Featherstone, Pontefract
WF7 postcodes fall within this LSOA, which includes Andrew Street and St Martins Close. Nationally, it scores as the 392nd most deprived LSOA. | other Photo: Google
4. Knottingley, Wakefield
Containing approximately 661 households, this area covers WF11 0 postcodes in Knottingley. It includes Elm Place, Hawthorn Avenue and Hazel Road among other streets. | other Photo: Google