This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.04 (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 6.04 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in St Oswald's
Crime trends · St Oswald's
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY stable
ASB
3
YoY -73%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -80%
Burglary
7
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
23
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in St Oswald's
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,072
White Brit.92.9%
Pakistani2.6%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Total residents: 6,066
Christian64.4%
No religion26.3%
Not answered4.5%
Muslim3.7%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,069
50–6424.2%
35–4916.6%
65–7412.9%
25–3411.7%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Total households: 2,620
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
Any member 66+13.5%
Other12.4%
All members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%