This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.77 (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 6.77 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Kempston South
Crime trends · Kempston South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY +100%
ASB
2
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
19
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Kempston South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,212
White Brit.59.4%
Indian11.3%
Other White11.0%
African3.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
+ 6 other groups · 12.5%
Religion
Total residents: 6,221
Christian48.3%
No religion33.5%
Sikh5.3%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim3.4%
+ 2 other religions · 4.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,205
35–4921.9%
50–6417.2%
25–3415.7%
65–749.0%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 2,431
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Other15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
