Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Fawdon & West Gosforth
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.07 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.07 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Fawdon & West Gosforth
Crime trends · Fawdon & West Gosforth
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY -20%
ASB
16
YoY -33%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +25%
Burglary
5
YoY +25%
Criminal damage
9
YoY -25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
98
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Fawdon & West Gosforth
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,226
White Brit.80.1%
Other White3.8%
Indian2.7%
African1.9%
Chinese1.8%
+ 5 other groups · 9.8%
Religion
Total residents: 11,202
Christian44.1%
No religion41.9%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim5.5%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,198
50–6420.2%
35–4919.4%
25–3413.4%
65–7410.9%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 5,257
Other21.9%
Any member 66+16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
