This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.55 (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 3.55 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Central
Crime trends · Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
49
YoY -12%
ASB
16
YoY -52%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -12%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
113
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,941
White Brit.78.8%
Other White10.0%
Indian2.3%
Other Asian1.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ other · 5.8%
Religion
Total residents: 3,941
Christian45.8%
No religion41.6%
Not answered8.4%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,943
35–4920.0%
50–6419.0%
25–3418.0%
65–749.2%
20–247.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
Total households: 2,056
Other32.0%
Any member 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
