Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Kempston Central & East
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.20 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.20 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Kempston Central & East
Crime trends · Kempston Central & East
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY -19%
ASB
21
YoY +11%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -50%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
12
YoY +20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
132
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Kempston Central & East
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,207
White Brit.58.1%
Other White11.1%
Indian10.5%
African3.3%
Caribbean2.3%
+ 6 other groups · 14.6%
Religion
Total residents: 11,211
Christian46.1%
No religion33.9%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim4.7%
Sikh4.5%
+ 2 other religions · 5.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,195
35–4921.4%
50–6419.2%
25–3414.5%
65–748.2%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 4,451
Other17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Any member 66+10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
