Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Broomfield and The Walthams
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.76 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.76 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Broomfield and The Walthams
Crime trends · Broomfield and The Walthams
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY -25%
ASB
1
YoY -75%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +300%
Burglary
6
YoY +500%
Criminal damage
6
YoY -45%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
65
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Broomfield and The Walthams
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,041
White Brit.80.2%
Indian4.3%
Other White3.6%
African2.9%
Other Asian1.7%
+ other · 7.3%
Religion
Total residents: 11,026
Christian49.2%
No religion38.8%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu2.5%
Muslim2.5%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,038
35–4921.8%
50–6417.6%
25–3413.0%
65–749.2%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Total households: 4,449
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.8%
Other13.4%
Any member 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
