This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.79 (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 9.79 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Battledown
Crime trends · Battledown
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearFeb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -33%
ASB
2
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY +200%
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
19
incidents · Jan '26
Demographics in Battledown
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,289
White Brit.84.7%
Other White5.8%
Indian2.0%
White & Asian1.2%
+ other · 6.3%
Religion
Total residents: 6,313
No religion45.2%
Christian44.9%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.8%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,296
35–4922.4%
50–6419.1%
25–3413.2%
65–748.7%
10–158.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Total households: 2,606
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.2%
Other15.5%
Any member 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
