Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Chippenham Sheldon
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.71 (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 4.71 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chippenham Sheldon
Crime trends · Chippenham Sheldon
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +100%
ASB
3
YoY +200%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -40%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
28
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chippenham Sheldon
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,406
White Brit.88.7%
Other White4.3%
+ other · 7.1%
Religion
Total residents: 6,398
No religion48.9%
Christian41.5%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,410
50–6420.0%
35–4919.8%
25–3412.9%
65–749.6%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 2,686
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Other15.7%
Any member 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
