Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Charles Dickens
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.59 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.59 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Charles Dickens
Crime trends · Charles Dickens
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
168
YoY +14%
ASB
48
YoY +17%
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY +112%
Burglary
7
YoY -30%
Criminal damage
20
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
45
YoY +41%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · vehicle crime rising
419
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Charles Dickens
Ethnicity
Total residents: 22,313
White Brit.62.3%
Other White7.9%
African6.8%
Bangladeshi4.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.3%
+ 5 other groups · 15.5%
Religion
Total residents: 22,312
No religion42.7%
Christian33.5%
Muslim11.2%
Not answered9.7%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 22,324
16–1917.6%
20–2415.4%
35–4914.8%
25–3412.7%
50–6412.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Total households: 7,757
Other25.4%
Any member 66+14.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.9%
