This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.78 (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 4.78 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in St James's
Crime trends · St James's
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
229
YoY stable
ASB
159
YoY -25%
Vehicle Crime
20
YoY -64%
Burglary
17
YoY -53%
Criminal damage
34
YoY -11%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
1,321
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in St James's
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,342
White Brit.34.7%
Other White23.5%
Chinese8.6%
Other Asian5.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.2%
+ 9 other groups · 23.8%
Religion
Total residents: 10,362
Christian39.0%
No religion34.8%
Muslim10.0%
Not answered9.4%
Buddhist2.2%
+ 2 other religions · 4.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,346
25–3422.7%
35–4920.1%
50–6417.6%
20–2412.5%
65–746.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.2%
Households
Total households: 5,302
Other42.8%
Any member 66+9.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.7%
