10 key health challenges
Last updated: July 2026 The 10 key health challenges: Children born in Wakefield District can expect to live on average 77.6 years (males) or 81.6 years (females) (2023-25). Life expectancy at birth for Wakefield has been lower than the England average for over a decade and this gap has not reduced [1]. Breastfeeding...
Annual reports
Published: April 2025 NEW: District Summary Take a look at the new Wakefield Public Health District Summary page, which provides a one-page overview of the health and wellbeing of the Wakefield District population, as well as further detail on trends and inequalities. The JSNA Annual Reports were last updated in April 2025 and provide a...
Deprivation
Published: November 2025 | Updated: January 2026. Populations quoted on this page are calculated using ONS mid-2024 population estimates. Headlines The English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (IoD25) were released on 30 October 2025. This page summarises the position for Wakefield District as a whole, and the differences between areas within the district. The overall picture...
District summary
The Power BI dashboard below provides a one-page overview of the health and wellbeing of the Wakefield District population, as well as further detail on trends and inequalities. To view the summary in a larger format, use the button located on the bottom-right corner of the report to open in full-screen mode.
Health & wellbeing strategy
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...
Local area profiles
Use the postcode search below to find the local area and ward for the area you are interested in. Local area profilesWithin Public Health Intelligence, we have created 30 locally defined "local areas", these are geographical areas built around the different communities that exist within Wakefield District. The profiles below contain a range of facts...