Overview of Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Coordinates51.1166, 0.9119
Postcodes
98
Population (Census)
3,269
Households (Census)
1,256
Recorded crime · Mar '26
21 · 6.4 per 1k
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.00 (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 6.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Crime trends · Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -54%
ASB
1
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
21
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,264
White Brit.83.9%
Other White3.4%
African3.0%
Indian1.5%
Pakistani1.0%
+ 1 other groups · 7.1%
Religion
Total residents: 3,273
No religion46.0%
Christian44.2%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim2.8%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,269
35–4921.3%
25–3419.6%
50–6415.6%
≤410.1%
5–98.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%
Households
Total households: 1,256
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Other12.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.3%
+ 7 other households · 31.8%
Postcode Districts in Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry