Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Downham Old Town
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.25 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.25 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Downham Old Town
Crime trends · Downham Old Town
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY +100%
ASB
7
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
39
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Downham Old Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,537
White Brit.86.0%
Other White7.9%
+ other · 6.1%
Religion
Total residents: 3,551
Christian46.5%
No religion44.9%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,528
35–4918.2%
50–6417.8%
25–3414.5%
65–7410.3%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Total households: 1,670
Other20.4%
Any member 66+17.9%
All members 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
