This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.02 (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 7.02 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sands
Crime trends · Sands
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -20%
ASB
1
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
13
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sands
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,750
White Brit.46.7%
Pakistani19.9%
Other White9.6%
Caribbean3.6%
Other Asian3.6%
+ 6 other groups · 16.5%
Religion
Total residents: 6,757
Christian38.5%
No religion28.0%
Muslim23.8%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu2.0%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,754
35–4923.1%
25–3418.1%
50–6417.1%
10–157.4%
≤47.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
Total households: 2,559
Other19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
