Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Waltham Abbey West
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.88 (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 4.88 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Waltham Abbey West
Crime trends · Waltham Abbey West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +29%
ASB
7
YoY +40%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY -50%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
6
YoY -40%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
75
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Waltham Abbey West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,820
White Brit.72.9%
Other White8.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.8%
African2.7%
Caribbean2.3%
+ 5 other groups · 11.3%
Religion
Total residents: 7,843
Christian50.6%
No religion36.1%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim3.9%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,836
50–6420.7%
35–4920.1%
25–3414.7%
65–749.0%
≤46.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 3,433
Other19.8%
Any member 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
