Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.96 (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 3.96 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Crime trends · Boscombe East & Pokesdown
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +31%
ASB
13
YoY -32%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -88%
Burglary
2
YoY -60%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -40%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
73
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Boscombe East & Pokesdown
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,182
White Brit.75.2%
Other White13.3%
Other Asian1.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
+ 3 other groups · 7.7%
Religion
Total residents: 11,193
Christian45.2%
No religion44.0%
Not answered7.1%
Other religion1.1%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,185
35–4923.0%
50–6418.9%
25–3413.8%
65–748.5%
20–246.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Total households: 4,932
Other22.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Any member 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.9%
