This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.78 (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 2.78 (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
28
YoY +40%
ASB
15
YoY +114%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +400%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +200%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
70
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,243
White Brit.74.2%
Other White5.1%
African3.3%
Other Asian2.8%
Indian2.7%
+ 5 other groups · 11.9%
Religion
Total residents: 6,238
Christian42.9%
No religion39.2%
Not answered8.9%
Muslim6.1%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,242
20–2420.3%
50–6415.3%
35–4915.0%
25–3414.2%
65–748.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
Total households: 2,952
Other32.6%
Any member 66+14.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.9%
