Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Saffron Walden Shire
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.91 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.91 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Saffron Walden Shire
Crime trends · Saffron Walden Shire
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY stable
ASB
4
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
17
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Saffron Walden Shire
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,045
White Brit.85.1%
Other White7.2%
White Irish1.0%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
Total residents: 8,047
Christian48.1%
No religion42.0%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,043
35–4921.1%
50–6420.0%
25–3411.0%
65–7410.0%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 6,023
Lone parent family: With dependent children57.5%
Cohabiting couple family: All children non-dependent10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent5.4%
