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Derwent & Pont Valley

EnglandNorth EastCounty DurhamDerwent & Pont Valley
WARD
Avg IMD
Around average
Population
16,885
Households
7,747
Crimes · Mar '26
94 · 5.6 per 1k
7,747
Households
White Brit. · 96%
Ethnicity
Christian · 55%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
94 · 5.6 per 1k
Crimes · Mar '26
607
Postcodes
7,747
Households
White Brit. · 96%
Ethnicity
Christian · 55%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
94 · 5.6 per 1k
Crimes · Mar '26
607
Postcodes

Overview of Derwent & Pont Valley

Coordinates54.8838, -1.7806
Postcodes
607
Population (Census)
16,885
Households (Census)
7,747
Recorded crime · Mar '26
94 · 5.6 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Derwent & Pont Valley

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.16 (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 5.16 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Police Recorded Crime in Derwent & Pont Valley

Crime trends · Derwent & Pont Valley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +15%
ASB
16
YoY +45%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY stable
Burglary
3
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
14
YoY +133%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

94
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics in Derwent & Pont Valley

Ethnicity

Total residents: 16,872
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 16,883
Christian55.4%
No religion38.5%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 16,885
50–6422.9%
35–4918.0%
65–7412.8%
25–3411.2%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%

Households

Total households: 7,747
Other18.1%
Any member 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
All members 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
+ 7 other households · 31.9%