Local Area

The State of the District report provides an up to date and comprehensive description of the Wakefield District. It draws statistics from a wide range of government departments and local organisations to show the extent to which society and life is changing, as well as some of the factors which may be driving these trends. … Continue reading "State of the District Report"

We have created 27 locally defined “Neighbourhoods”, these are geographical areas built around the different neighbourhoods and communities that exist within Wakefield District. The profiles can be viewed below by selecting the Neighbourhood you wish to look at from the menu in the top left. The profiles contain a range of facts and figures about … Continue reading "Neighbourhood Profiles"

General purpose statistical profiles of wards are available through the Local Government Association’s LG Inform Plus tool. These profiles also break down the data further to show differences in conditions within the ward. Much of the data comes from the 2011 Census, but there is also more recent information on population size, levels of deprivation … Continue reading "Area Profiles"