Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Loughton Fairmead
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.20 (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 4.20 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Loughton Fairmead
Crime trends · Loughton Fairmead
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +136%
ASB
7
YoY +75%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +25%
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
59
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Loughton Fairmead
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,741
White Brit.73.1%
Other White11.1%
African2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ 5 other groups · 10.2%
Religion
Total residents: 8,738
Christian50.0%
No religion37.0%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim2.8%
Jewish1.2%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,729
35–4922.6%
50–6419.6%
25–3413.9%
10–157.8%
65–746.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 3,605
Other19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Any member 66+12.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
