This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.34 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.34 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ferring
Crime trends · Ferring
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY +250%
ASB
3
YoY -25%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
14
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ferring
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,857
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Total residents: 4,854
Christian61.3%
No religion31.3%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,842
50–6422.4%
65–7421.3%
75–8417.2%
35–4911.2%
85 years and over8.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.7%
Households
Total households: 2,367
All members 66+25.2%
Any member 66+24.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Other8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.3%
