Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Pontefract South
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.31 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.31 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Pontefract South
Crime trends · Pontefract South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY stable
ASB
8
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +100%
Burglary
4
YoY +300%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
69
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Pontefract South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,559
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Total residents: 16,554
Christian54.7%
No religion38.9%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,550
50–6421.2%
35–4917.6%
65–7412.3%
25–3411.4%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
Total households: 7,238
Any member 66+15.6%
Other14.5%
All members 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
