This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.32 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.32 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Birchwood
Crime trends · Birchwood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY +13%
ASB
22
YoY -21%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
10
YoY -57%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
92
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Birchwood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,422
White Brit.88.3%
Other White6.3%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
Total residents: 9,422
No religion46.5%
Christian45.6%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,414
35–4918.5%
50–6418.3%
25–3415.2%
65–749.3%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
Total households: 4,130
Other18.0%
Any member 66+12.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
