Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Longbridge & West Heath
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.86 (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 2.86 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Longbridge & West Heath
Crime trends · Longbridge & West Heath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
71
YoY +37%
ASB
4
YoY -64%
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY +160%
Burglary
7
YoY +75%
Criminal damage
9
YoY -31%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
153
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Longbridge & West Heath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 23,224
White Brit.78.9%
African4.0%
White & Black Caribbean2.7%
Caribbean2.4%
Other White2.3%
+ 5 other groups · 9.8%
Religion
Total residents: 23,235
Christian48.4%
No religion40.7%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim3.3%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 23,198
50–6419.4%
35–4917.8%
25–3414.5%
65–749.4%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%
Households
Total households: 10,345
Other20.4%
Any member 66+14.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
