This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.38 (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 3.38 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Waddon
Crime trends · Waddon
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50
YoY +14%
ASB
53
YoY +32%
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY stable
Burglary
7
YoY -12%
Criminal damage
10
YoY -17%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
190
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Waddon
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,824
White Brit.31.7%
African12.2%
Other White11.5%
Caribbean9.0%
Indian6.7%
+ 11 other groups · 28.9%
Religion
Total residents: 18,830
Christian48.7%
No religion25.1%
Muslim10.5%
Not answered7.1%
Hindu6.0%
+ 2 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,823
35–4923.5%
50–6417.0%
25–3416.4%
10–158.6%
5–97.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Total households: 7,412
Other21.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.8%
Any member 66+9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
