This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.15 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.15 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ovenden
Crime trends · Ovenden
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
84
YoY +25%
ASB
15
YoY +25%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +20%
Burglary
2
YoY -60%
Criminal damage
11
YoY -27%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
157
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ovenden
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,375
White Brit.86.4%
Other White4.5%
Pakistani2.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Total residents: 13,382
No religion50.6%
Christian39.7%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim3.5%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,387
50–6419.1%
35–4918.8%
25–3414.1%
10–158.4%
65–748.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
Total households: 5,718
Other21.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.3%
Any member 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
