This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.06 (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 2.06 (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
247
YoY +15%
ASB
90
YoY +18%
Vehicle Crime
42
YoY -9%
Burglary
17
YoY -35%
Criminal damage
55
YoY +22%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
704
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 22,599
White Brit.56.0%
Other White17.6%
Pakistani6.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.8%
African3.1%
+ 3 other groups · 11.8%
Religion
Total residents: 22,569
Christian45.9%
No religion31.9%
Muslim13.0%
Not answered5.9%
Sikh1.2%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 22,579
35–4922.4%
25–3420.1%
50–6417.3%
20–247.1%
65–746.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%
Households
Total households: 10,061
Other32.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Any member 66+9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
