This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.60 (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 9.60 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Merrow
Crime trends · Merrow
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY +20%
ASB
7
YoY +40%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -67%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
30
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Merrow
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,935
White Brit.75.5%
Other White9.9%
Chinese2.3%
Indian2.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
+ 3 other groups · 8.5%
Religion
Total residents: 9,934
Christian52.1%
No religion36.3%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim2.2%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,909
50–6421.4%
35–4920.6%
65–749.9%
10–159.6%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Total households: 3,866
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.6%
Any member 66+13.2%
All members 66+11.9%
Other11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
