This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.63 (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 2.63 (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
79
YoY stable
ASB
13
YoY -24%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -40%
Burglary
11
YoY stable
Criminal damage
13
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving
243
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,641
White Brit.53.9%
Other White15.1%
Bangladeshi9.4%
Other Asian4.4%
Pakistani3.9%
+ 3 other groups · 13.2%
Religion
Total residents: 8,652
Christian45.6%
No religion29.5%
Muslim17.5%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,651
35–4921.2%
25–3418.2%
50–6418.1%
10–156.6%
20–246.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 3,574
Other23.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Any member 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
