This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.29 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.29 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Alford
Crime trends · Alford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY +70%
ASB
20
YoY +122%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
7
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
58
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Alford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,192
White Brit.96.1%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Total residents: 5,193
Christian51.2%
No religion41.8%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,185
50–6421.8%
65–7415.8%
35–4914.9%
25–349.4%
75–849.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Total households: 2,305
Any member 66+16.1%
All members 66+14.4%
Other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.5%
