Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Barkham & Arborfield
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.21 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 9.21 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Barkham & Arborfield
Crime trends · Barkham & Arborfield
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY stable
ASB
16
YoY +433%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -40%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
5
YoY +67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
60
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Barkham & Arborfield
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,948
White Brit.80.3%
Other White6.0%
Indian3.5%
African1.8%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 7.2%
Religion
Total residents: 9,949
Christian47.5%
No religion41.6%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu2.1%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,953
35–4923.0%
50–6418.9%
25–3412.9%
10–159.2%
5–97.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
Total households: 3,755
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%