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 Ridge
Crime trends · Ridge
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -38%
ASB
2
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -80%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +300%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
20
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ridge
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,233
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Total residents: 6,237
Christian52.9%
No religion40.5%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,225
50–6423.5%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.1%
25–3410.7%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
Total households: 2,722
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.7%
All members 66+14.5%
Any member 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
