This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.60 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.60 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Mercian
Crime trends · Mercian
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY +180%
ASB
3
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -67%
Burglary
1
YoY -80%
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
25
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Mercian
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,117
White Brit.91.8%
Other White4.1%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Total residents: 7,113
Christian52.2%
No religion42.0%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,123
50–6419.6%
35–4917.6%
65–7412.4%
25–3412.3%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 3,472
With dependent children86.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.1%
