This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.43 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.43 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Nelson
Crime trends · Nelson
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY -57%
ASB
2
YoY -60%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY -75%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
20
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Nelson
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,430
White Brit.79.3%
Other White8.8%
White & Asian1.6%
African1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%
+ 3 other groups · 7.6%
Religion
Total residents: 12,444
No religion60.6%
Christian27.8%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim1.6%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,409
35–4919.2%
25–3418.1%
50–6415.7%
20–2415.0%
65–748.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%
Households
Total households: 5,737
Other26.6%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.5%
Any member 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
