This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.39 (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 7.39 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Fort Horsted
Crime trends · Fort Horsted
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +25%
ASB
6
YoY -65%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
4
YoY +300%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
33
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Fort Horsted
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,764
White Brit.79.8%
Other White4.4%
Indian3.7%
African3.4%
Other Asian1.5%
+ 1 other groups · 7.2%
Religion
Total residents: 5,755
Christian47.2%
No religion40.9%
Not answered4.6%
Sikh2.3%
Muslim2.3%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,759
50–6419.3%
35–4919.0%
25–3413.8%
65–7411.3%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Total households: 2,366
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Any member 66+15.0%
Other12.4%
All members 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
