Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.79 (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 6.79 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Crime trends · East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -36%
ASB
4
YoY -33%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
26
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,381
White Brit.86.6%
Other White4.0%
White & Asian1.1%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 7.3%
Religion
Total residents: 7,397
No religion47.9%
Christian42.2%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,401
50–6422.4%
35–4918.9%
65–7412.9%
25–349.3%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Total households: 3,167
Any member 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Other12.8%
All members 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 7 other households · 33.7%
Postcode Districts in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
