Deprivation Statistics for Airedale and Ferry Fryston, Wakefield

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

We have used the 13 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Airedale and Ferry Fryston, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Wakefield. We have combined these statitics into an English ward level, as most people are familiar with this geospacial area in their town or city. Here are those 13 marked on a map:

Each area has its own decile score. This is where each LSOA in England is ranked according to the level of deprivation and split into 10 equal groups. A decile score of 1 means the area is in the top 10% of deprived areas, 2 is equal to the top 20% and so forth. To simply these scores and apply them to a ward, we have created the iLiveHere rating. This takes the average decile score of all the LSOAs in a ward and converts that into a rating out of 10, where 1 is the best and 10 is the worst. We have then used to traffic light colour system as an at-a-glance reference. As you scroll down this page, the more red ratings you see, the more deprived Airedale and Ferry Fryston is. Indices of Deprivation statistics and are broken down into domains of deprivation or more simply, categories. These category scores are combined using a percentage weighting to give a an LSOA its final indices of deprivation score, decile and rank:

  • Income Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Employment Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Education, Skills and Training Deprivation (13.5%)
  • Health Deprivation and Disability (13.5%)
  • Crime (9.3%)
  • Barriers to Housing and Services (9.3%)
  • Living Environment Deprivation (9.3%)
Below we have split the Living Environment Deprivation category into its sub-categories. We think having individual iLiveHere ratings for Inside Environment and Outside Environment provides a better insight to the housing quality and outside space in Airedale and Ferry Fryston. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Airedale and Ferry Fryston. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Wakefield.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Wakefield 003D 68.664 319/32,844 1
Wakefield 001E 60.423 879/32,844 1
Wakefield 001D 58.992 1014/32,844 1
Wakefield 003C 56.138 1337/32,844 1
Wakefield 001A 47.392 2595/32,844 1
Wakefield 001C 44.233 3219/32,844 1
Wakefield 003E 37.248 5130/32,844 2
Wakefield 002A 36.609 5341/32,844 2
Wakefield 001B 20.04 14316/32,844 5
Wakefield 005C 14.113 19835/32,844 7
Wakefield 005D 13.54 20447/32,844 7
Wakefield 003B 10.894 23456/32,844 8
Wakefield 003A 9.466 25174/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Airedale and Ferry Fryston. The definition of low income the government uses to compile these statistics includes those who are out-of-work (for any reason, not just unemployment) and those that are in work but satisfy the IMD means tests. In the real world, this means they may qualify for means tested benefits such as Universal Credit or legacy benefits such as Working Tax Credits. You should not to assume that this rating is an indicator of overall poverty in this ward.
LSOA Name Income Score Income Rank (England) Income Decile
Wakefield 003D 0.399 405/32,844 1
Wakefield 001D 0.331 1410/32,844 1
Wakefield 001E 0.307 2007/32,844 1
Wakefield 003C 0.303 2126/32,844 1
Wakefield 001A 0.269 3269/32,844 1
Wakefield 001C 0.226 5179/32,844 2
Wakefield 003E 0.162 9483/32,844 3
Wakefield 002A 0.151 10423/32,844 4
Wakefield 001B 0.126 13027/32,844 4
Wakefield 005C 0.08 19498/32,844 6
Wakefield 005D 0.06 23764/32,844 8
Wakefield 003B 0.035 29827/32,844 10
Wakefield 003A 0.03 30817/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Airedale and Ferry Fryston who are excluded from the jobs market. These are people who are involuntarily deprived of work. The IMD domains include people who are unemployment, those who are sick or disabled, and carers. Since the government no longer publishes percentage figures for unemployment after the introduction of Universal Credit, his is now the only reliable indictor of joblessness in this ward. The higher the iLiveHere rating, the harder it could be to get work.
LSOA Name Employment Score Employment Rank (England) Employment Decile
Wakefield 003D 0.305 406/32,844 1
Wakefield 003C 0.263 1006/32,844 1
Wakefield 001D 0.26 1072/32,844 1
Wakefield 001E 0.248 1339/32,844 1
Wakefield 001C 0.2 3145/32,844 1
Wakefield 001A 0.197 3271/32,844 1
Wakefield 003E 0.171 4907/32,844 2
Wakefield 002A 0.157 5973/32,844 2
Wakefield 001B 0.108 11293/32,844 4
Wakefield 005D 0.071 18583/32,844 6
Wakefield 005C 0.07 18836/32,844 6
Wakefield 003A 0.059 21902/32,844 7
Wakefield 003B 0.055 22971/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Airedale and Ferry Fryston population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (9457/32,844) in Airedale and Ferry Fryston is more than the adult average rank (3812/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Wakefield 003D 98.411 3/32,844 1
Wakefield 001D 96.448 14/32,844 1
Wakefield 001E 88.652 86/32,844 1
Wakefield 001A 77.544 387/32,844 1
Wakefield 003C 74.433 533/32,844 1
Wakefield 001C 67.479 967/32,844 1
Wakefield 003E 65.97 1094/32,844 1
Wakefield 002A 38.498 5771/32,844 2
Wakefield 001B 32.324 7696/32,844 3
Wakefield 003B 19.365 14161/32,844 5
Wakefield 003A 18.948 14435/32,844 5
Wakefield 005C 17.831 15252/32,844 5
Wakefield 005D 16.468 16218/32,844 5

Health Deprivation and Disability in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is indictor of the risk of dying prematurely or having your quality of life impaired through poor physical or mental health in Airedale and Ferry Fryston. The IMD domain measures morbidity, disability and premature mortality. However, it does not take into consideration but personal behaviour or environmental factors that may be predictive of future health problems. See Outdoor Deprivation for depivation that includes environmental factors such as local pullution levels.
LSOA Name Health Score Health Rank (England) Health Decile
Wakefield 001E 1.846 558/32,844 1
Wakefield 003C 1.547 1304/32,844 1
Wakefield 001D 1.519 1396/32,844 1
Wakefield 003D 1.445 1676/32,844 1
Wakefield 001C 1.338 2161/32,844 1
Wakefield 001A 1.149 3165/32,844 1
Wakefield 002A 0.797 5933/32,844 2
Wakefield 003E 0.78 6088/32,844 2
Wakefield 001B 0.523 8829/32,844 3
Wakefield 005C 0.133 13994/32,844 5
Wakefield 005D -0.064 16997/32,844 6
Wakefield 003B -0.07 17100/32,844 6
Wakefield 003A -0.079 17254/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Airedale and Ferry Fryston. In policing statistics, this is known as 'street level crime' and includes offences such as robbery, burglary and other personal violent crime.
LSOA Name Crime Score Crime Rank (England) Crime Decile
Wakefield 003D 1.595 795/32,844 1
Wakefield 002A 1.495 1081/32,844 1
Wakefield 001A 1.179 2357/32,844 1
Wakefield 001E 1.083 2919/32,844 1
Wakefield 003E 1.015 3403/32,844 2
Wakefield 001C 0.977 3700/32,844 2
Wakefield 001D 0.945 3979/32,844 2
Wakefield 003C 0.843 4974/32,844 2
Wakefield 005D 0.463 9579/32,844 3
Wakefield 003B 0.216 13245/32,844 5
Wakefield 005C -0.181 19363/32,844 6
Wakefield 001B -0.385 22237/32,844 7
Wakefield 003A -0.768 26980/32,844 9

There were 244 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Airedale and Ferry Fryston in March 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Airedale and Ferry Fryston. I bad rating in an urban area indicates how unaffordable the housing could be. A bad rating in a rural area is an indicator of the absense of local services.
LSOA Name Barriers Score Barriers Rank (England) Barriers Decile
Wakefield 003C 24.696 11433/32,844 4
Wakefield 001E 22.946 13266/32,844 5
Wakefield 003A 21.722 14642/32,844 5
Wakefield 005D 21.013 15489/32,844 5
Wakefield 003B 20.053 16583/32,844 6
Wakefield 003E 19.314 17502/32,844 6
Wakefield 005C 17.147 20254/32,844 7
Wakefield 001D 16.483 21062/32,844 7
Wakefield 003D 13.386 24950/32,844 8
Wakefield 001A 12.924 25497/32,844 8
Wakefield 002A 12.663 25813/32,844 8
Wakefield 001B 12.111 26445/32,844 9
Wakefield 001C 10.51 28117/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Airedale and Ferry Fryston. A bad rating in an equally income deprived ward, could be because of poorly maintained rented accomodation. A bad rating in a non income deprived area, could be because the small size of housing in relation to costs.
LSOA Name Inside Score Inside Rank (England) Inside Decile
Wakefield 002A 1.254 2122/32,844 1
Wakefield 005C 0.19 13466/32,844 5
Wakefield 001E 0.009 16323/32,844 5
Wakefield 003E -0.19 19484/32,844 6
Wakefield 001C -0.26 20524/32,844 7
Wakefield 005D -0.308 21263/32,844 7
Wakefield 003B -0.452 23256/32,844 8
Wakefield 003A -0.517 24109/32,844 8
Wakefield 001A -0.683 26148/32,844 8
Wakefield 001D -0.721 26521/32,844 9
Wakefield 003C -0.887 28084/32,844 9
Wakefield 003D -0.943 28579/32,844 9
Wakefield 001B -1.02 29195/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Airedale and Ferry Fryston. The IMD domains measure the air quality and the rate of road traffic accidents in each LSOA.
LSOA Name Outside Score Outside (England) Outside Decile
Wakefield 003D 0.441 9012/32,844 3
Wakefield 005C 0.068 14204/32,844 5
Wakefield 001C -0.016 15569/32,844 5
Wakefield 003B -0.07 16463/32,844 6
Wakefield 003E -0.092 16854/32,844 6
Wakefield 002A -0.111 17189/32,844 6
Wakefield 001B -0.177 18266/32,844 6
Wakefield 005D -0.271 19823/32,844 7
Wakefield 003C -0.283 20049/32,844 7
Wakefield 003A -0.299 20338/32,844 7
Wakefield 001A -0.301 20362/32,844 7
Wakefield 001E -0.317 20641/32,844 7
Wakefield 001D -0.503 23527/32,844 8

Disclaimer: Although every care has been taken to make sure there are no mistakes in the data presented on this page, you should verify these figures with the official data source.