This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.46 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.46 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Abbey
Crime trends · Abbey
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY stable
ASB
14
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -60%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
4
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving
73
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Abbey
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,427
White Brit.47.8%
Other White18.7%
Other Asian5.0%
Indian3.7%
African3.2%
+ 9 other groups · 21.5%
Religion
Total residents: 11,412
Christian42.1%
No religion36.6%
Muslim7.6%
Not answered7.5%
Hindu3.8%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,420
35–4927.4%
25–3424.5%
50–6413.9%
≤47.1%
5–95.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.3%
Households
Total households: 4,809
Other20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.0%
