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Bestwood

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Avg IMD
Among the most deprived
Population
17,048
Households
7,368
Crimes · May '26
195 · 11.4 per 1k
7,368
Households
White Brit. · 66%
Ethnicity
No religion · 49%
Religion
Among the most deprived
Avg IMD
195 · 11.4 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£180,000
Median property price
344
Postcodes
7,368
Households
White Brit. · 66%
Ethnicity
No religion · 49%
Religion
Among the most deprived
Avg IMD
195 · 11.4 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£180,000
Median property price
344
Postcodes

Overview of Bestwood

Coordinates53.0014, -1.1611
Postcodes
344
Population (Census)
17,048
Households (Census)
7,368
Recorded crime · May '26
195 · 11.4 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bestwood

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.65 (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 1.65 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Bestwood

Property sales · Bestwood
HM Land Registry · Bestwood
Average price
£174,285
YoY: -0.3%
Median price: £177,571
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 4 sales · avg £193,625
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£206k£177k£147k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

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Police Recorded Crime in Bestwood

Crime trends · Bestwood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
976838
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
67
YoY +14%
ASB
453014
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
18
YoY -54%
Vehicle Crime
1160
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
9
YoY +800%
Burglary
840
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
30186
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
25
YoY +39%
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
71384
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
32
YoY stable

1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

195
incidents · May '26

Demographics in Bestwood

Ethnicity

Total residents: 17,069
White Brit.66.3%
Other White7.4%
African7.1%
White & Black Caribbean4.8%
Caribbean3.6%
+ 4 other groups · 10.7%

Religion

Total residents: 17,063
No religion48.8%
Christian39.5%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim3.7%
+ other · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 17,048
35–4919.9%
50–6417.6%
25–3415.8%
10–159.0%
5–97.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 7,368
Other22.9%
Any member 66+13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.0%

Postcode Districts in Bestwood