Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Backworth & Holystone
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.67 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.67 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Backworth & Holystone
Crime trends · Backworth & Holystone
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +26%
ASB
31
YoY +158%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY stable
Burglary
3
YoY -25%
Criminal damage
9
YoY +125%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
107
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Backworth & Holystone
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,451
White Brit.90.1%
Indian1.8%
Other White1.8%
Chinese1.6%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Total residents: 11,445
No religion48.3%
Christian43.7%
Not answered4.6%
Hindu1.3%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,449
35–4923.6%
50–6418.3%
25–3415.2%
10–157.8%
65–747.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Total households: 4,682
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.2%
Other14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
