This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.62 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.62 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wakefield East
Crime trends · Wakefield East
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
167
YoY -25%
ASB
43
YoY +23%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -70%
Burglary
18
YoY -18%
Criminal damage
26
YoY -21%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
429
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wakefield East
Ethnicity
Total residents: 20,378
White Brit.57.0%
Pakistani14.1%
Other White12.4%
African4.3%
Other Asian2.7%
+ 2 other groups · 9.5%
Religion
Total residents: 20,406
Christian39.2%
No religion32.3%
Muslim20.7%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 20,416
35–4921.4%
25–3417.9%
50–6416.7%
10–157.4%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 8,553
Other26.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Any member 66+9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
