Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Buckhurst Hill West
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.72 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 9.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Buckhurst Hill West
Crime trends · Buckhurst Hill West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -25%
ASB
1
YoY -75%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +200%
Burglary
4
YoY +33%
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
34
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Buckhurst Hill West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,024
White Brit.68.0%
Other White9.0%
Indian5.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
White Irish2.0%
+ 6 other groups · 13.5%
Religion
Total residents: 7,026
Christian48.8%
No religion28.8%
Not answered6.7%
Jewish5.6%
Muslim4.0%
+ 2 other religions · 6.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,007
35–4922.6%
50–6419.8%
25–3411.6%
65–749.6%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 2,928
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.9%
Other15.6%
Any member 66+12.8%
All members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
