Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Rusthall & Speldhurst
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.35 (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 8.35 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Rusthall & Speldhurst
Crime trends · Rusthall & Speldhurst
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -25%
ASB
1
YoY -75%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
17
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Rusthall & Speldhurst
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,819
White Brit.88.8%
Other White4.3%
White & Asian1.3%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 9,818
Christian54.3%
No religion38.4%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,825
50–6420.9%
35–4919.6%
65–7411.6%
10–159.0%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Total households: 3,992
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.6%
Any member 66+15.1%
All members 66+12.9%
Other12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%