This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.66 (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 3.66 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bridge
Crime trends · Bridge
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +38%
ASB
8
YoY -56%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +25%
Burglary
5
YoY +400%
Criminal damage
6
YoY +200%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
43
YoY +79%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising
119
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bridge
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,872
White Brit.76.5%
Other White16.3%
+ other · 7.1%
Religion
Total residents: 7,866
Christian49.3%
No religion41.3%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,860
35–4921.0%
50–6419.2%
25–3416.6%
65–748.8%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Total households: 3,582
Other24.3%
Any member 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
