Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Saffron Walden Castle
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.56 (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 7.56 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Saffron Walden Castle
Crime trends · Saffron Walden Castle
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -46%
ASB
1
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
13
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Saffron Walden Castle
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,922
White Brit.86.3%
Other White5.8%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 6.8%
Religion
Total residents: 5,911
Christian48.0%
No religion43.3%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,931
35–4920.8%
50–6419.5%
25–3411.7%
65–7410.9%
75–846.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Total households: 4,552
Lone parent family: With dependent children56.6%
Cohabiting couple family: All children non-dependent9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children5.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children5.7%
