Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Waltham Abbey North
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.84 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.84 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Waltham Abbey North
Crime trends · Waltham Abbey North
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +75%
ASB
5
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -33%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
8
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
40
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Waltham Abbey North
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,427
White Brit.76.8%
Other White6.6%
African2.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.6%
Caribbean2.5%
+ 4 other groups · 8.8%
Religion
Total residents: 8,440
Christian49.0%
No religion38.3%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim2.7%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,435
50–6420.8%
35–4918.5%
25–3412.6%
65–7410.3%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Total households: 3,387
Any member 66+15.8%
Other15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.6%
