This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.39 (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 7.39 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Paddock Wood
Crime trends · Paddock Wood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -12%
ASB
7
YoY +75%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
43
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Paddock Wood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,173
White Brit.91.1%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 5.8%
Religion
Total residents: 8,158
Christian47.7%
No religion44.0%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,156
50–6420.6%
35–4919.4%
65–7411.6%
25–3410.6%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 3,431
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Any member 66+13.9%
Other12.7%
All members 66+12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
