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.
13. South Wakefield
WF2 7 postcodes fall within the 13th most deprived LSOA in Wakefield, including homes on Duke Of York Avenue, Hastings Avenue and Pugneys Road. | other Photo: Google
14. Knottingley
WF11 postcodes are covered by this LSOA, with streets including Cotterill Road, Ingram Crescent and Plowes Way. | other Photo: Google
15. Pontefract
This LSOA covers an area of central Pontefract and is the 15th most deprived in the Wakefield area. It includes Back Northgate, Baxtergate and Friarwood Lane. Photo: Google