Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Braintree Central & Beckers Green
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.72 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Braintree Central & Beckers Green
Crime trends · Braintree Central & Beckers Green
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY -8%
ASB
9
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -33%
Burglary
1
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
18
YoY +260%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
119
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Braintree Central & Beckers Green
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,014
White Brit.80.3%
Other White9.3%
African1.6%
Other Asian1.1%
+ other · 7.7%
Religion
Total residents: 10,026
No religion48.6%
Christian41.8%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,000
35–4920.8%
50–6417.7%
25–3417.0%
65–748.3%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 4,410
Other21.1%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
+ 8 other households · 36.6%
Postcode Districts in Braintree Central & Beckers Green
