Kirklees vs Wakefield

A side-by-side comparison of the Kirklees and Wakefieldlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Kirklees is the more populous; council tax is lower in Wakefield; Wakefield has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Kirklees	Wakefield
Population	433,216	353,364
Density	1,060/km²	1,044/km²
Deprivation	12% in most-deprived 10%	16% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,441	£2,297
Schools Good/Outstanding	82%	84%
Aged under 16	20%	19%
Aged 16–64	62%	63%
Aged 65+	18%	19%

Kirklees council area →Wakefield council area →