Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.56 (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 8.56 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Crime trends · Sandridge & Wheathampstead
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY -17%
ASB
11
YoY +120%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +300%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
7
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
55
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sandridge & Wheathampstead
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,732
White Brit.85.5%
Other White4.9%
White Irish1.4%
White & Asian1.2%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 6.0%
Religion
Total residents: 8,728
Christian50.1%
No religion39.4%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,726
50–6421.0%
35–4920.0%
65–7410.3%
10–159.0%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.0%
Households
Total households: 3,440
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.6%
All members 66+13.7%
Any member 66+13.6%
Other10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
