This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.12 (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 3.12 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Kirkstall
Crime trends · Kirkstall
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
64
YoY -19%
ASB
24
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY +17%
Burglary
14
YoY -18%
Criminal damage
17
YoY +21%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
217
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Kirkstall
Ethnicity
Total residents: 23,194
White Brit.70.6%
Other White5.2%
Pakistani4.8%
African3.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.2%
+ 7 other groups · 14.2%
Religion
Total residents: 23,214
No religion47.5%
Christian33.2%
Muslim9.1%
Not answered6.8%
Hindu1.0%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 23,219
25–3422.3%
35–4917.8%
20–2414.8%
50–6413.9%
65–746.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
Total households: 10,249
Other26.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Any member 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.9%
