This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.26 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.26 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sheldon
Crime trends · Sheldon
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY -23%
ASB
10
YoY -9%
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY +67%
Burglary
3
YoY -25%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +11%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
103
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sheldon
Ethnicity
Total residents: 21,427
White Brit.68.1%
Pakistani8.6%
Bangladeshi3.3%
Other White3.2%
Indian2.7%
+ 7 other groups · 14.1%
Religion
Total residents: 21,442
Christian46.0%
No religion30.6%
Muslim14.9%
Not answered5.4%
Sikh1.6%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 21,484
50–6419.4%
35–4918.7%
25–3413.7%
65–748.7%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.0%
Households
Total households: 8,764
Other17.2%
Any member 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
