This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.60 (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 8.60 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sandstone
Crime trends · Sandstone
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY -67%
ASB
1
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
4
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sandstone
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,496
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Total residents: 5,496
Christian61.8%
No religion32.4%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,497
50–6425.4%
65–7416.4%
35–4915.8%
75–849.5%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Total households: 2,339
All members 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
