This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.84 (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 2.84 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dunston
Crime trends · Dunston
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY -100%
ASB
2
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
5
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dunston
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,729
White Brit.92.6%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 8,728
Christian46.9%
No religion44.9%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,729
50–6420.6%
35–4918.3%
25–3413.1%
65–7410.9%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 4,104
Other22.2%
Any member 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
