Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Braintree South
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.95 (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 5.95 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Braintree South
Crime trends · Braintree South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +8%
ASB
1
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
26
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Braintree South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,121
White Brit.85.4%
Other White6.2%
+ other · 8.4%
Religion
Total residents: 7,126
No religion48.5%
Christian42.5%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,069
35–4919.7%
50–6417.7%
25–3414.9%
65–749.6%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Total households: 2,990
Other17.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
