This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.33 (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 7.33 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Walmer
Crime trends · Walmer
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -54%
ASB
2
YoY -67%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
19
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Walmer
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,167
White Brit.92.7%
Other White2.8%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Total residents: 7,170
Christian53.7%
No religion38.7%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,149
50–6423.8%
65–7418.1%
35–4913.6%
75–8412.7%
25–347.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%
Households
Total households: 3,448
Any member 66+22.3%
All members 66+16.9%
Other13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
