This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.70 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.70 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sprites
Crime trends · Sprites
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -11%
ASB
1
YoY -75%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
34
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sprites
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,777
White Brit.85.8%
Other White3.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
African1.2%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Total residents: 6,774
No religion46.5%
Christian43.7%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,779
50–6419.2%
35–4918.7%
25–3411.7%
65–7411.0%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%
Households
Total households: 2,943
Other16.9%
Any member 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
All members 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
