Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Waltham Abbey South & Rural
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.03 (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 4.03 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Waltham Abbey South & Rural
Crime trends · Waltham Abbey South & Rural
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY +65%
ASB
2
YoY -78%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -50%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -12%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
58
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Waltham Abbey South & Rural
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,977
White Brit.74.5%
Other White6.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.1%
African2.2%
Caribbean2.0%
+ 6 other groups · 11.4%
Religion
Total residents: 7,986
Christian51.6%
No religion34.3%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim4.3%
Jewish1.7%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,991
50–6420.2%
35–4919.2%
25–3412.5%
65–749.9%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Total households: 3,249
Other16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Any member 66+14.2%
All members 66+8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
