This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.22 (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 7.22 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in East Preston
Crime trends · East Preston
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -56%
ASB
6
YoY -25%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
20
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in East Preston
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,899
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.6%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Total residents: 8,901
Christian53.8%
No religion38.9%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,902
50–6421.0%
65–7417.8%
75–8413.9%
35–4913.6%
25–348.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Total households: 4,131
Any member 66+23.7%
All members 66+20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
