This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.40 (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 4.40 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in St James
Crime trends · St James
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +50%
ASB
12
YoY -54%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
47
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in St James
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,241
White Brit.33.5%
Other White18.9%
Pakistani9.9%
African6.2%
Caribbean5.7%
+ 11 other groups · 25.8%
Religion
Total residents: 14,247
No religion34.9%
Christian31.8%
Muslim18.8%
Not answered10.4%
Hindu1.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,249
35–4927.3%
25–3423.4%
50–6413.1%
≤47.1%
10–156.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 22.7%
Households
Total households: 5,544
Other22.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.3%
