7,995
Households
White Brit. · 91%
Ethnicity
Christian · 50%
Religion
Among the most deprived
Avg IMD
200 · 10.6 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£160,700
Median property price
508
Postcodes
Overview of South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Coordinates53.5928, -1.3071
Postcodes
508
Population (Census)
18,868
Households (Census)
7,995
Recorded crime · May '26
200 · 10.6 per 1k
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.40 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.40 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Sold prices in South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Property sales · South Elmsall and South Kirkby
HM Land Registry · South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Average price
£166,344
YoY: +2.7%
Median price: £162,322
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 3 sales · avg £246,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£247k£174k£101k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime in South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Crime trends · South Elmsall and South Kirkby
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1148963
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
94
YoY -17%
ASB
36215
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
19
YoY +90%
Vehicle Crime
1592
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY -67%
Burglary
20112
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
8
YoY -11%
Criminal damage
322110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
15
YoY stable
Demographics in South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.6%
Other White6.5%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Christian50.4%
No religion42.8%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6420.2%
35–4918.7%
25–3413.4%
65–749.9%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Other17.4%
Any member 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
+ 7 other households · 38.4%
Schools in South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Open state schools in this area, ranked by Ofsted rating.
Ash Grove Primary Academy
Wakefield · WF9 2TF
Good
0.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Wakefield · WF9 2BL
Good
0.3 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Wakefield · WF9 2QQ
Good
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
South Kirkby Academy
Wakefield · WF9 3DP
Good
1.0 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
Wakefield · WF9 3EA
Good
1.1 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Wakefield · WF9 2BP
Good
0.2 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Northfield Primary School
Wakefield · WF9 3LY
Requires improvement
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource
Wakefield · WF9 3LY
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
Postcode Districts in South Elmsall and South Kirkby
Postcodes in South Elmsall and South Kirkby
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