Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Kingshurst and Fordbridge
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.77 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.77 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Kingshurst and Fordbridge
Crime trends · Kingshurst and Fordbridge
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
66
YoY -19%
ASB
4
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY +25%
Burglary
7
YoY +600%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +150%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
126
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Kingshurst and Fordbridge
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,713
White Brit.82.7%
White & Black Caribbean4.3%
Other White2.8%
Caribbean1.8%
White Irish1.3%
+ 3 other groups · 7.0%
Religion
Total residents: 13,756
Christian45.9%
No religion45.0%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,748
50–6418.1%
35–4917.6%
25–3415.1%
10–158.5%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.8%
Households
Total households: 5,653
Other17.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.5%
Any member 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.0%
