Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Penhill and Upper Stratton
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.58 (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 3.58 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Penhill and Upper Stratton
Crime trends · Penhill and Upper Stratton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -16%
ASB
19
YoY +12%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -60%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
113
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Penhill and Upper Stratton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,798
White Brit.86.3%
Other White4.5%
Indian1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
African1.0%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
Total residents: 14,791
No religion48.7%
Christian42.2%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,803
50–6419.5%
35–4917.9%
25–3413.4%
65–749.8%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%
Households
Total households: 6,263
Other15.6%
Any member 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
