This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.29 (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 7.29 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Knighton
Crime trends · Knighton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY -34%
ASB
18
YoY +38%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -62%
Burglary
11
YoY +57%
Criminal damage
9
YoY -18%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
109
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Knighton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,375
White Brit.49.9%
Indian21.5%
Other White5.2%
Pakistani4.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.0%
+ 8 other groups · 15.1%
Religion
Total residents: 17,387
Christian32.2%
No religion28.7%
Muslim13.5%
Hindu9.7%
Sikh9.1%
+ 1 other religions · 6.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,371
50–6420.5%
35–4920.1%
25–3412.0%
65–749.8%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Total households: 6,858
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.7%
Other17.5%
Any member 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
