Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for South Portslade
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.52 (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 4.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in South Portslade
Crime trends · South Portslade
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +30%
ASB
19
YoY +171%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +50%
Burglary
3
YoY +50%
Criminal damage
7
YoY +133%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
82
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in South Portslade
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,894
White Brit.81.3%
Other White5.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%
White & Asian1.2%
+ 3 other groups · 8.5%
Religion
Total residents: 9,895
No religion51.8%
Christian36.2%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim2.9%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,898
35–4922.8%
50–6420.8%
25–3412.5%
65–748.5%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Total households: 4,077
Other15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Any member 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
