This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.87 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.87 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Town
Crime trends · Town
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -31%
ASB
26
YoY -16%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
110
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,001
White Brit.35.5%
African17.4%
Other White12.5%
Indian10.8%
Other Asian5.0%
+ 8 other groups · 18.8%
Religion
Total residents: 6,015
Christian44.7%
No religion29.0%
Hindu11.1%
Muslim7.7%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,014
35–4928.4%
25–3424.9%
≤410.5%
50–6410.2%
5–97.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 18.2%
Households
Total households: 2,481
Other26.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
