Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Priory & St James'
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.19 (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 4.19 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Priory & St James'
Crime trends · Priory & St James'
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +15%
ASB
14
YoY +8%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
45
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Priory & St James'
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,893
White Brit.94.2%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Total residents: 4,897
No religion46.6%
Christian45.7%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,886
50–6420.5%
35–4917.8%
65–7412.7%
25–3412.4%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Total households: 2,502
Other24.7%
Any member 66+18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
