Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Wakefield South
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.74 (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 5.74 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wakefield South
Crime trends · Wakefield South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY -11%
ASB
14
YoY +75%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY -50%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
5
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
83
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wakefield South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,948
White Brit.74.9%
Pakistani8.4%
Other White6.2%
African2.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 6.7%
Religion
Total residents: 14,945
Christian47.9%
No religion33.7%
Muslim11.4%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,957
35–4919.6%
50–6419.4%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.8%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Total households: 6,392
Other16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Any member 66+13.1%
All members 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
