This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.56 (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 5.56 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sovereign
Crime trends · Sovereign
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY +10%
ASB
3
YoY -73%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
32
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sovereign
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,886
White Brit.85.5%
Other White5.8%
Other Asian1.2%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 6.5%
Religion
Total residents: 11,865
Christian52.0%
No religion38.0%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim2.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,873
50–6421.4%
65–7416.0%
35–4915.8%
75–8410.7%
25–349.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%
Households
Total households: 5,491
Any member 66+17.8%
All members 66+16.4%
Other14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
