Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Eltham Town & Avery Hill
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.46 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.46 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Eltham Town & Avery Hill
Crime trends · Eltham Town & Avery Hill
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +19%
ASB
31
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -50%
Burglary
3
YoY -57%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -56%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
39
YoY +95%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising
151
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Eltham Town & Avery Hill
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,181
White Brit.63.7%
Other White10.9%
African5.6%
Indian2.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
+ 8 other groups · 14.5%
Religion
Total residents: 16,166
Christian49.9%
No religion35.3%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim5.1%
Hindu2.0%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,162
35–4920.9%
50–6417.4%
25–3413.5%
65–749.1%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%
Households
Total households: 6,541
Other18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Any member 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
