This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.46 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.46 (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
10
YoY -23%
ASB
12
YoY +500%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
53
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,928
White Brit.93.3%
Other White3.0%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Total residents: 5,922
Christian56.3%
No religion36.9%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,927
50–6422.7%
35–4917.7%
25–3413.4%
65–7410.5%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 2,649
Other18.3%
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
