This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.11 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.11 (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
42
YoY stable
ASB
31
YoY -47%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -25%
Burglary
9
YoY -31%
Criminal damage
9
YoY -25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
156
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Castle
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,001
White Brit.66.8%
Other White9.6%
Indian5.3%
Chinese4.9%
African2.6%
+ 5 other groups · 10.8%
Religion
Total residents: 7,997
No religion47.2%
Christian33.1%
Not answered9.1%
Muslim7.5%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,993
20–2433.0%
25–3415.2%
35–4913.0%
50–6411.5%
16–198.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.8%
Households
Total households: 2,988
Other31.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.0%
Any member 66+11.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
