This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.72 (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 7.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Southdown
Crime trends · Southdown
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY +73%
ASB
2
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
2
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
50
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Southdown
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,115
White Brit.83.5%
Other White6.3%
Indian1.4%
White & Asian1.1%
Chinese1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 6.5%
Religion
Total residents: 9,114
No religion50.1%
Christian38.3%
Not answered8.0%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,122
20–2418.7%
35–4916.8%
50–6415.5%
25–3412.3%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Total households: 3,625
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.4%
Other13.3%
Any member 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
