Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Letchworth South West
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.44 (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 8.44 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Letchworth South West
Crime trends · Letchworth South West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY -13%
ASB
18
YoY +12%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
3
YoY -40%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
80
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Letchworth South West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,789
White Brit.77.3%
Indian5.6%
Other White4.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
+ 5 other groups · 9.4%
Religion
Total residents: 8,803
Christian45.1%
No religion40.0%
Not answered6.0%
Sikh4.6%
Hindu1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,206
75–8472.0%
16–196.3%
35–495.4%
25–344.0%
85 years and over3.3%
+ 3 other age groups · 9.0%
Households
Total households: 3,652
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Any member 66+15.7%
All members 66+15.7%
Other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
