Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bicester South and Ambrosden
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.68 (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 7.68 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bicester South and Ambrosden
Crime trends · Bicester South and Ambrosden
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +11%
ASB
9
YoY +80%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY +133%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
5
YoY +400%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
52
YoY +37%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
136
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bicester South and Ambrosden
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,789
White Brit.72.0%
Other White9.5%
Other Asian3.1%
Chinese2.6%
Indian2.2%
+ 5 other groups · 10.7%
Religion
Total residents: 15,785
Christian44.1%
No religion43.0%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,798
35–4924.8%
25–3420.3%
50–6415.1%
≤48.4%
5–97.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%
Households
Total households: 6,295
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
Other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.0%
+ 7 other households · 30.3%
Postcode Districts in Bicester South and Ambrosden
