Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Adel & Wharfedale
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.84 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.84 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Adel & Wharfedale
Crime trends · Adel & Wharfedale
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
61
YoY -9%
ASB
15
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY +33%
Burglary
7
YoY -53%
Criminal damage
11
YoY +83%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
135
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Adel & Wharfedale
Ethnicity
Total residents: 23,340
White Brit.80.5%
Indian3.8%
Other White3.0%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ 3 other groups · 8.8%
Religion
Total residents: 23,347
Christian50.7%
No religion33.4%
Muslim6.1%
Not answered5.2%
Sikh1.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 23,329
35–4920.4%
50–6420.1%
65–7412.2%
25–3410.5%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 9,948
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Any member 66+15.3%
Other13.6%
All members 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
