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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"

The Wakefield Health and Wellbeing Board have a duty to develop a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS) to address the identified needs. This is a three year strategy, however an annual review will be undertaken. The Health and Wellbeing board has: Engaged with key commissioners, key delivery … Continue reading "Health & wellbeing strategy"

The JSNA Annual Report provides a summary of the health and wellbeing needs of Wakefield District. There are two reports; one for children and one for adults. The purpose is to point local partners to where further investigation may be needed in terms of population health needs. There is a focus on inequalities, highlighting areas … Continue reading "Annual reports"

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"

Below are 10 key health challenges for Wakefield district in 2023. For more detailed factsheets, see the JSNA Annual Reports.   Current data suggests a child born in Wakefield District can expect to live on average 77.0 years (males) or 80.9 years (females). Population estimates predict that in the next 10 years the population aged … Continue reading "10 key health challenges"

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 "Other area profiles"