Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Elmswell & Woolpit
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.61 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.61 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Elmswell & Woolpit
Crime trends · Elmswell & Woolpit
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +15%
ASB
4
YoY +33%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
33
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Elmswell & Woolpit
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,975
White Brit.94.7%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Total residents: 6,976
Christian49.1%
No religion44.7%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,983
50–6420.6%
35–4916.1%
65–7414.0%
25–3412.3%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Total households: 3,074
All members 66+15.7%
Any member 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
