Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Washington Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.91 (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 4.91 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Washington Central
Crime trends · Washington Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -9%
ASB
13
YoY +18%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -57%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
68
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Washington Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,658
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Total residents: 11,649
Christian55.9%
No religion38.6%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,663
50–6420.5%
35–4919.1%
65–7415.1%
25–3410.3%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
Total households: 5,355
Other18.0%
Any member 66+15.8%
All members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
