This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.08 (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 8.08 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ottershaw
Crime trends · Ottershaw
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -17%
ASB
3
YoY -57%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
12
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ottershaw
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,649
White Brit.81.4%
Other White6.2%
Indian2.3%
Other Asian1.8%
White Irish1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 6.8%
Religion
Total residents: 7,645
Christian58.3%
No religion30.3%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim1.6%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,637
50–6421.5%
35–4919.3%
65–7410.5%
25–3410.3%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Total households: 3,047
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
Any member 66+13.6%
All members 66+12.6%
Other12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
