This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.03 (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 4.03 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Skelton West
Crime trends · Skelton West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY stable
ASB
5
YoY +25%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
34
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Skelton West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,224
White Brit.97.8%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Total residents: 5,225
Christian54.5%
No religion40.0%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,226
50–6423.4%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.1%
25–3410.8%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Total households: 2,234
Any member 66+15.0%
Other14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
