Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.98 (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 5.98 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Crime trends · Dunston Hill and Whickham East
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -65%
ASB
7
YoY +17%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -80%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
20
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dunston Hill and Whickham East
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,031
White Brit.94.9%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Total residents: 9,030
Christian56.8%
No religion36.6%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,023
50–6423.4%
35–4918.6%
65–7411.7%
25–3411.2%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Total households: 3,990
Other14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Any member 66+14.1%
All members 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
+ 7 other households · 33.1%
Postcode Districts in Dunston Hill and Whickham East
