Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.96 (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 6.96 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
Crime trends · Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -10%
ASB
5
YoY -17%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -70%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
26
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,995
White Brit.65.2%
African5.4%
Other White5.2%
Indian4.9%
Caribbean3.3%
+ 8 other groups · 16.1%
Religion
Total residents: 10,986
Christian49.5%
No religion33.0%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim5.7%
Hindu4.0%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,997
35–4920.3%
50–6419.6%
65–7412.1%
25–3412.0%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 4,596
Other16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Any member 66+14.3%
All members 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
