Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Tilehurst & Purley
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.54 (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 9.54 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Tilehurst & Purley
Crime trends · Tilehurst & Purley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -56%
ASB
4
YoY -56%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
20
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Tilehurst & Purley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,631
White Brit.84.4%
Other White4.0%
Indian2.4%
White & Asian1.0%
+ other · 8.2%
Religion
Total residents: 10,641
Christian48.2%
No religion41.2%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.9%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,639
50–6423.0%
35–4919.6%
65–7411.3%
25–349.3%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Total households: 4,155
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.2%
All members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
