This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.02 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.02 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Brookside
Crime trends · Brookside
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY +82%
ASB
5
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
5
YoY +67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
37
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Brookside
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,467
White Brit.77.3%
African8.5%
Other White5.5%
Other Black1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 5.9%
Religion
Total residents: 5,460
No religion50.0%
Christian41.5%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,462
35–4919.6%
50–6415.8%
25–3413.9%
10–1510.1%
5–99.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.4%
Households
Total households: 2,043
Other16.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
