This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.96 (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 4.96 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Tilgate
Crime trends · Tilgate
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY stable
ASB
6
YoY +50%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
36
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Tilgate
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,497
White Brit.71.4%
Other White7.7%
Pakistani4.0%
Indian3.5%
Other Asian2.7%
+ 3 other groups · 10.8%
Religion
Total residents: 6,508
Christian43.5%
No religion39.1%
Muslim7.4%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu3.3%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,509
35–4921.2%
50–6418.2%
25–3413.7%
10–159.2%
65–747.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Total households: 2,454
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Any member 66+14.1%
Other11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
