This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.00 (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 8.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bowerham
Crime trends · Bowerham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY +25%
ASB
1
YoY -80%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
3
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
11
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bowerham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,438
White Brit.82.8%
Other White4.7%
Indian2.0%
Chinese1.7%
African1.4%
+ 2 other groups · 7.5%
Religion
Total residents: 5,438
Christian48.2%
No religion38.6%
Not answered6.9%
Muslim3.7%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,433
35–4918.1%
50–6416.6%
20–2413.4%
25–3412.2%
65–748.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Total households: 2,152
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Other14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Any member 66+11.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.1%
