Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Chippenham Hardens & Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.15 (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 5.15 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chippenham Hardens & Central
Crime trends · Chippenham Hardens & Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY +33%
ASB
21
YoY -12%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
5
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
77
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chippenham Hardens & Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,555
White Brit.87.2%
Other White5.1%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 6.6%
Religion
Total residents: 6,563
No religion45.7%
Christian45.2%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,552
50–6421.9%
35–4919.1%
25–3414.7%
65–749.0%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Total households: 3,124
Other23.6%
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
All members 66+8.0%
+ 7 other households · 30.2%
Postcode Districts in Chippenham Hardens & Central
