Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Purley & Woodcote
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.53 (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 6.53 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Purley & Woodcote
Crime trends · Purley & Woodcote
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
54
YoY +108%
ASB
12
YoY -60%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -27%
Burglary
5
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
124
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Purley & Woodcote
Ethnicity
Total residents: 19,575
White Brit.48.5%
Indian10.0%
Other White7.5%
African5.1%
Caribbean4.7%
+ 9 other groups · 24.2%
Religion
Total residents: 19,578
Christian47.4%
No religion26.7%
Muslim8.4%
Hindu7.8%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 19,586
35–4920.9%
50–6419.4%
25–3413.8%
65–749.5%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 7,567
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Other15.1%
Any member 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
