This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.72 (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 2.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bridgewater
Crime trends · Bridgewater
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY stable
ASB
7
YoY +17%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
4
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
68
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bridgewater
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,562
White Brit.91.5%
Other White4.2%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
Total residents: 8,558
Christian49.8%
No religion43.8%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,539
35–4919.8%
50–6418.7%
25–3415.9%
65–749.3%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 3,844
Other23.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Any member 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
