This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.71 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.71 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Old Kent Road
Crime trends · Old Kent Road
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY +21%
ASB
39
YoY -19%
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY +150%
Burglary
10
YoY +11%
Criminal damage
15
YoY +67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
191
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Old Kent Road
Ethnicity
Total residents: 19,014
African25.1%
White Brit.23.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group9.4%
Other White9.4%
Caribbean8.1%
+ 10 other groups · 24.7%
Religion
Total residents: 19,036
Christian51.2%
No religion27.5%
Muslim12.2%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 19,039
35–4921.6%
25–3419.7%
50–6418.6%
20–247.8%
10–157.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.7%
Households
Total households: 7,439
Other24.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
