This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.53 (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 3.53 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Broadwaters
Crime trends · Broadwaters
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +11%
ASB
6
YoY -54%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY +250%
Burglary
2
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
7
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
70
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Broadwaters
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,222
White Brit.86.6%
Other White4.2%
Bangladeshi4.1%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
Total residents: 10,215
Christian47.0%
No religion41.4%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim4.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,204
50–6419.9%
35–4919.2%
25–3414.2%
65–749.1%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Total households: 4,374
Other18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
Any member 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
