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Elsenham & Henham

WARD
Avg IMD
Among the least deprived
Population
4,939
Households
3,284
Crimes · Mar '26
12 · 2.4 per 1k
3,284
Households
White Brit. · 89%
Ethnicity
Christian · 52%
Religion
Among the least deprived
Avg IMD
12 · 2.4 per 1k
Crimes · Mar '26
157
Postcodes
3,284
Households
White Brit. · 89%
Ethnicity
Christian · 52%
Religion
Among the least deprived
Avg IMD
12 · 2.4 per 1k
Crimes · Mar '26
157
Postcodes

Overview of Elsenham & Henham

Coordinates51.9196, 0.2342
Postcodes
157
Population (Census)
4,939
Households (Census)
3,284
Recorded crime · Mar '26
12 · 2.4 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Elsenham & Henham

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.66 (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 9.66 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Police Recorded Crime in Elsenham & Henham

Crime trends · Elsenham & Henham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY +20%
ASB
4
YoY -33%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

12
incidents · Mar '26

Demographics in Elsenham & Henham

Ethnicity

Total residents: 4,943
White Brit.88.5%
Other White4.9%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 5.3%

Religion

Total residents: 4,949
Christian51.6%
No religion41.2%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 4,939
50–6421.8%
35–4919.6%
25–3413.3%
65–7410.4%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 3,284
Lone parent family: With dependent children52.0%
Cohabiting couple family: All children non-dependent10.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent5.8%
+ 5 other households · 18.4%

Postcode Districts in Elsenham & Henham