This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.77 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.77 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ash Wharf
Crime trends · Ash Wharf
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY -73%
ASB
3
YoY -40%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
6
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
22
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ash Wharf
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,051
White Brit.85.0%
Other White4.5%
Other Asian1.7%
Pakistani1.4%
Gypsy / Trav.1.1%
+ other · 6.3%
Religion
Total residents: 7,036
Christian48.4%
No religion42.6%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,043
50–6420.7%
35–4920.2%
25–3412.2%
65–749.9%
75–846.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Total households: 2,964
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
Other14.9%
Any member 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
