Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Wakefield North
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.95 (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 2.95 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wakefield North
Crime trends · Wakefield North
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
117
YoY +31%
ASB
19
YoY +46%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -8%
Burglary
2
YoY -60%
Criminal damage
13
YoY -24%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
233
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wakefield North
Ethnicity
Total residents: 21,742
White Brit.70.7%
Other White9.3%
Pakistani8.7%
African2.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
+ 2 other groups · 7.0%
Religion
Total residents: 21,749
Christian41.1%
No religion38.3%
Muslim12.6%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 21,742
35–4922.0%
50–6418.1%
25–3417.8%
65–747.3%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Total households: 9,200
Other25.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Any member 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
