This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.77 (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 3.77 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bowes
Crime trends · Bowes
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY stable
ASB
16
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -27%
Burglary
5
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
65
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bowes
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,571
Other White33.1%
White Brit.20.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group13.8%
African6.8%
Indian5.1%
+ 8 other groups · 21.3%
Religion
Total residents: 11,568
Christian47.3%
Muslim19.7%
No religion17.2%
Not answered6.9%
Hindu3.6%
+ 1 other religions · 5.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,556
35–4923.4%
50–6418.1%
25–3416.4%
65–747.2%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Total households: 4,108
Other16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.5%
