This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.45 (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 8.45 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Leighton
Crime trends · Leighton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY stable
ASB
2
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
28
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Leighton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,028
White Brit.89.9%
Other White3.1%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 5.9%
Religion
Total residents: 6,025
Christian50.7%
No religion41.1%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,027
50–6423.7%
35–4920.1%
25–3416.0%
10–157.8%
65–746.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
Total households: 2,343
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.3%
Other13.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.2%
