Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Brentwood South
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.79 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.79 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Brentwood South
Crime trends · Brentwood South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -22%
ASB
5
YoY -29%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -40%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +200%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
26
YoY +24%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
76
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Brentwood South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,579
White Brit.73.2%
Other White7.3%
Indian4.7%
White Irish2.0%
Chinese1.7%
+ 6 other groups · 11.1%
Religion
Total residents: 6,577
Christian52.2%
No religion33.6%
Not answered6.9%
Hindu3.3%
Muslim2.3%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,578
35–4921.6%
25–3418.4%
50–6417.1%
65–748.2%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Total households: 3,052
Other23.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Any member 66+13.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
