Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Potters Bar Oakmere
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.07 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.07 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Potters Bar Oakmere
Crime trends · Potters Bar Oakmere
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY +60%
ASB
11
YoY +175%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY -67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
23
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Potters Bar Oakmere
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,772
White Brit.64.1%
Other White10.9%
Indian4.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.0%
African3.3%
+ 6 other groups · 13.4%
Religion
Total residents: 6,768
Christian52.6%
No religion29.1%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim4.5%
Hindu3.3%
+ 1 other religions · 4.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,407
75–8472.2%
35–495.4%
16–194.5%
25–344.4%
65–744.0%
+ 3 other age groups · 9.4%
Households
Total households: 2,781
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
