Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Norton South & Preston Brook
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.71 (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 4.71 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Norton South & Preston Brook
Crime trends · Norton South & Preston Brook
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY -11%
ASB
3
YoY +50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
26
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Norton South & Preston Brook
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,181
White Brit.94.0%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Total residents: 8,184
Christian53.9%
No religion40.4%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,185
35–4920.1%
50–6418.4%
65–7413.4%
25–3412.0%
10–158.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Total households: 3,465
Other16.1%
Any member 66+12.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
+ 8 other households · 38.0%
Postcode Districts in Norton South & Preston Brook
