Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.48 (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 3.48 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Crime trends · London Bridge & West Bermondsey
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY stable
ASB
47
YoY +27%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +25%
Burglary
26
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
17
YoY +55%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
27
YoY -53%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
396
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,041
White Brit.34.9%
Other White18.2%
African12.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.0%
Caribbean3.5%
+ 11 other groups · 26.6%
Religion
Total residents: 16,046
Christian40.0%
No religion38.3%
Muslim8.8%
Not answered7.9%
Hindu2.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,058
25–3431.1%
35–4921.3%
50–6414.5%
20–2410.5%
10–154.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 18.0%
Households
Total households: 7,653
Other33.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.1%
+ 7 other households · 24.8%
Postcode Districts in London Bridge & West Bermondsey
