This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.82 (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 6.82 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in East Wickham
Crime trends · East Wickham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY -12%
ASB
12
YoY +50%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +11%
Burglary
2
YoY -80%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
62
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in East Wickham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,016
White Brit.62.2%
Other White6.8%
Indian6.5%
Other Asian5.4%
African5.2%
+ 3 other groups · 13.9%
Religion
Total residents: 17,019
Christian46.6%
No religion32.0%
Hindu6.7%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim4.4%
+ 2 other religions · 4.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,019
35–4921.0%
50–6420.9%
25–3412.2%
65–749.0%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 6,340
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.4%
Any member 66+12.1%
Other10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.5%
