Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Ashington Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.23 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.23 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ashington Central
Crime trends · Ashington Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -64%
ASB
25
YoY +56%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -40%
Burglary
6
YoY +200%
Criminal damage
9
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
81
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ashington Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,716
White Brit.95.1%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
Total residents: 5,717
No religion48.9%
Christian44.1%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,716
50–6421.3%
35–4917.7%
25–3413.8%
65–7410.4%
5–96.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Total households: 2,789
Other27.2%
Any member 66+13.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.7%
