This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.96 (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 2.96 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in River
Crime trends · River
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY +100%
ASB
1
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
3
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in River
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,012
White Brit.82.8%
Other White9.0%
Other Asian1.4%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
Total residents: 10,021
Christian46.6%
No religion44.5%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,999
50–6421.2%
35–4917.6%
25–3413.7%
65–7411.5%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Total households: 4,673
Other23.4%
Any member 66+17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.9%
