Overview of East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Coordinates51.2357, 0.3887
Postcodes
287
Population (Census)
6,321
Households (Census)
2,617
Recorded crime · Mar '26
36 · 5.7 per 1k
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.61 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.61 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Crime trends · East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -15%
ASB
8
YoY -20%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +300%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
5
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
36
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,327
White Brit.94.1%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Total residents: 6,331
Christian54.0%
No religion39.8%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,321
50–6424.9%
35–4916.9%
65–7413.5%
25–348.6%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Total households: 2,617
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
All members 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Any member 66+13.3%
Other10.9%
+ 7 other households · 31.3%
Postcode Districts in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury
