Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for South Hornchurch
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.50 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.50 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in South Hornchurch
Crime trends · South Hornchurch
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY +100%
ASB
8
YoY -20%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +100%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
50
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in South Hornchurch
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,630
White Brit.61.4%
African9.4%
Other White7.3%
Bangladeshi4.2%
Indian3.1%
+ 6 other groups · 14.5%
Religion
Total residents: 11,620
Christian51.3%
No religion30.9%
Muslim8.4%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,635
35–4919.5%
50–6419.1%
25–3413.6%
65–748.2%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.7%
Households
Total households: 4,264
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Other12.3%
Any member 66+12.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.4%
