This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.89 (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 7.89 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hythe Central
Crime trends · Hythe Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -50%
ASB
1
YoY -94%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
2
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
3
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
27
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hythe Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,037
White Brit.94.3%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Total residents: 7,035
Christian51.6%
No religion41.2%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,030
50–6420.9%
65–7416.5%
35–4914.2%
75–8413.5%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Total households: 3,363
Any member 66+22.3%
All members 66+18.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
Other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
