Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Lobley Hill and Bensham
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.52 (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 2.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lobley Hill and Bensham
Crime trends · Lobley Hill and Bensham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -19%
ASB
11
YoY -35%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
5
YoY +400%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -75%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
64
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lobley Hill and Bensham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,997
White Brit.81.5%
Other White4.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.1%
African2.3%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 2 other groups · 6.8%
Religion
Total residents: 11,017
Christian46.4%
No religion37.1%
Jewish6.2%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim3.9%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,024
50–6420.9%
35–4919.4%
25–3413.4%
65–749.8%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 4,868
Other23.3%
Any member 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
