Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.31 (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 7.31 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Crime trends · Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY +11%
ASB
4
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -40%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
26
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,727
White Brit.91.9%
Other White3.3%
+ other · 4.8%
Religion
Total residents: 8,725
Christian51.7%
No religion39.7%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,724
50–6422.9%
35–4915.8%
65–7412.1%
10–1510.1%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%
Households
Total households: 3,470
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
Any member 66+15.7%
All members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
Other12.7%
+ 7 other households · 28.9%
Postcode Districts in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
