Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.47 (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 4.47 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
Crime trends · Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +35%
ASB
9
YoY +29%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
4
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -71%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
62
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,725
White Brit.88.9%
Other White4.7%
African1.0%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
Total residents: 11,726
Christian50.1%
No religion42.9%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,733
50–6419.4%
35–4917.9%
25–3415.0%
65–7410.2%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Total households: 4,603
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
Other11.9%
Any member 66+11.5%
All members 66+9.8%
+ 8 other households · 39.5%
Postcode Districts in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell
