This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.73 (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 6.73 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in South Downs
Crime trends · South Downs
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY stable
ASB
1
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
2
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in South Downs
Ethnicity
Total residents: 2,979
White Brit.91.5%
Other White3.5%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Total residents: 2,975
Christian56.1%
No religion34.8%
Not answered7.2%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 2,971
50–6425.4%
65–7422.2%
75–8414.4%
35–4912.1%
85 years and over6.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.4%
Households
Total households: 1,415
All members 66+24.4%
Any member 66+19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
Other10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
