Overview of Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
Coordinates51.1688, 0.1643
Postcodes
138
Population (Census)
2,475
Households (Census)
1,000
Recorded crime · Mar '26
1 · 0.4 per 1k
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.00 (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 7.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
Crime trends · Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY -100%
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
1
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
Ethnicity
Total residents: 2,473
White Brit.91.3%
Other White3.7%
White & Asian1.7%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Total residents: 2,475
Christian59.3%
No religion33.3%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 2,475
50–6425.1%
35–4917.9%
65–7414.6%
10–158.9%
75–847.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Total households: 1,000
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Any member 66+14.1%
All members 66+13.4%
Other9.7%
+ 7 other households · 27.7%
Postcode Districts in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone
