Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Loughton Forest
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.17 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 9.17 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Loughton Forest
Crime trends · Loughton Forest
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +173%
ASB
6
YoY +200%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +200%
Burglary
2
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
75
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Loughton Forest
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,232
White Brit.71.2%
Other White7.2%
Indian6.5%
Pakistani2.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.0%
+ 4 other groups · 10.7%
Religion
Total residents: 7,236
Christian46.2%
No religion30.0%
Jewish5.9%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim4.3%
+ 2 other religions · 7.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,229
50–6422.1%
35–4920.9%
25–3410.8%
65–7410.0%
75–847.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 2,902
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.3%
Any member 66+13.7%
Other11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
