This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.68 (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 2.68 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Podsmead
Crime trends · Podsmead
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearFeb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -33%
ASB
10
YoY -29%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
3
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
35
incidents · Jan '26
Demographics in Podsmead
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,464
White Brit.76.4%
Other White4.5%
White & Black Caribbean3.7%
Indian3.5%
Caribbean3.3%
+ 2 other groups · 8.6%
Religion
Total residents: 3,464
Christian49.5%
No religion39.3%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim2.9%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,465
50–6419.7%
35–4918.5%
25–3413.8%
65–749.9%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Total households: 1,471
Other17.2%
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
