Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Epping West & Rural
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.60 (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 5.60 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Epping West & Rural
Crime trends · Epping West & Rural
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +7%
ASB
2
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -67%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
29
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Epping West & Rural
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,176
White Brit.83.3%
Other White5.3%
White Irish1.9%
Indian1.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 6.6%
Religion
Total residents: 7,194
Christian52.1%
No religion35.9%
Not answered6.0%
Jewish2.1%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,167
35–4921.4%
50–6420.5%
65–7411.1%
25–3410.9%
75–846.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 2,929
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Any member 66+15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
