Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Tilehurst Birch Copse
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.72 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Tilehurst Birch Copse
Crime trends · Tilehurst Birch Copse
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY +67%
ASB
2
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
20
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Tilehurst Birch Copse
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,855
White Brit.81.8%
Other White4.1%
Indian2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White Irish1.2%
+ 3 other groups · 8.8%
Religion
Total residents: 7,865
Christian49.5%
No religion39.0%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim2.8%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,841
50–6421.3%
35–4918.8%
65–7411.5%
25–349.7%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%
Households
Total households: 3,174
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
Any member 66+15.9%
All members 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.2%
