Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.82 (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 6.82 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge
Crime trends · Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -25%
ASB
8
YoY +167%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +150%
Burglary
5
YoY +400%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -60%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
38
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,401
White Brit.72.3%
Other White9.2%
Indian3.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
White Irish1.6%
+ 7 other groups · 11.8%
Religion
Total residents: 8,395
Christian50.5%
No religion33.2%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim3.3%
Jewish3.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,387
35–4922.7%
50–6419.3%
25–3413.2%
65–748.2%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 3,396
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Other14.1%
Any member 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
All members 66+7.3%
+ 8 other households · 38.4%
Postcode Districts in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge
