Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.34 (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 7.34 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Crime trends · Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY +29%
ASB
2
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +200%
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
29
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,792
White Brit.47.8%
Indian8.9%
Other White8.4%
African6.0%
Caribbean5.2%
+ 9 other groups · 23.7%
Religion
Total residents: 13,792
Christian47.7%
No religion28.6%
Muslim8.1%
Hindu6.8%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,790
35–4922.6%
50–6419.2%
25–3414.0%
65–748.6%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Total households: 5,404
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
Other15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
