This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.96 (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 2.96 (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
70
YoY +9%
ASB
32
YoY +28%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -40%
Burglary
3
YoY +200%
Criminal damage
11
YoY -21%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
180
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,389
White Brit.45.5%
Other White15.8%
Indian11.6%
African6.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.3%
+ 5 other groups · 15.6%
Religion
Total residents: 10,417
Christian43.8%
No religion28.1%
Sikh12.0%
Muslim7.1%
Not answered5.0%
+ 2 other religions · 4.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,421
35–4923.4%
25–3418.8%
50–6417.6%
≤47.1%
65–746.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%
Households
Total households: 4,688
Other31.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
