Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.58 (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 5.58 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Crime trends · Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY -10%
ASB
14
YoY -30%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -53%
Burglary
4
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +11%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
77
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,743
White Brit.61.7%
Other White9.6%
African6.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.5%
Indian3.2%
+ 8 other groups · 15.7%
Religion
Total residents: 14,740
Christian48.1%
No religion35.4%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim5.5%
Hindu2.8%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,746
35–4921.7%
50–6419.3%
25–3413.3%
65–748.9%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Total households: 5,706
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Other16.1%
Any member 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.3%
+ 7 other households · 38.9%
Postcode Districts in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
