Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Wardley and Leam Lane
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.35 (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 4.35 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wardley and Leam Lane
Crime trends · Wardley and Leam Lane
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -27%
ASB
8
YoY -20%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -67%
Burglary
4
YoY +300%
Criminal damage
5
YoY -29%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
36
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wardley and Leam Lane
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,135
White Brit.95.0%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Total residents: 8,136
Christian56.9%
No religion37.4%
Not answered3.8%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,140
50–6422.5%
35–4917.7%
65–7412.9%
25–3410.4%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 3,648
Any member 66+15.7%
Other15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
