This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.83 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.83 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Town & Castle
Crime trends · Town & Castle
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
70
YoY -26%
ASB
57
YoY +58%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -20%
Burglary
4
YoY stable
Criminal damage
17
YoY -19%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
236
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Town & Castle
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,890
White Brit.80.4%
Other White7.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.5%
Other Asian2.1%
African1.1%
+ 1 other groups · 6.0%
Religion
Total residents: 8,888
Christian46.7%
No religion43.6%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.8%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,896
50–6419.9%
35–4918.2%
25–3414.4%
65–7410.8%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Total households: 4,133
Other26.2%
Any member 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.8%
