This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.35 (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 8.35 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Castle
Crime trends · Castle
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -47%
ASB
2
YoY -86%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY +175%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY -57%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
42
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Castle
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,720
White Brit.47.6%
Other White20.4%
Chinese8.3%
Indian5.5%
Other Asian3.6%
+ 5 other groups · 14.6%
Religion
Total residents: 12,727
No religion47.6%
Christian27.6%
Not answered14.4%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu2.9%
+ 2 other religions · 3.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,711
20–2430.5%
25–3419.7%
16–1917.1%
35–4911.8%
50–647.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 14.0%
Households
Total households: 2,818
Other25.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
