This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.42 (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 5.42 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Forest
Crime trends · Forest
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY stable
ASB
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving
10
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Forest
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,369
White Brit.89.1%
Other White6.4%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Total residents: 3,364
Christian49.9%
No religion43.5%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,367
50–6422.4%
35–4917.3%
65–7414.6%
25–3410.0%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
Total households: 1,484
All members 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.4%
Other14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
