Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Cheshunt South and Theobalds
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.30 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.30 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Cheshunt South and Theobalds
Crime trends · Cheshunt South and Theobalds
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY -19%
ASB
14
YoY +8%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -50%
Burglary
4
YoY +33%
Criminal damage
5
YoY -55%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
71
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Cheshunt South and Theobalds
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,469
White Brit.57.5%
Other White15.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.6%
African5.3%
Caribbean2.7%
+ 6 other groups · 13.4%
Religion
Total residents: 11,459
Christian53.5%
No religion29.4%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim5.2%
Other religion2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,483
75–8442.5%
35–4912.5%
50–649.5%
25–348.8%
65–745.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.2%
Households
Total households: 4,739
Other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Any member 66+13.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
All members 66+7.9%
+ 8 other households · 40.3%
Postcode Districts in Cheshunt South and Theobalds