This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.55 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.55 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Watling
Crime trends · Watling
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY +75%
ASB
17
YoY -11%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -60%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
7
YoY +600%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
45
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Watling
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,803
White Brit.86.5%
Other White3.6%
White Irish1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Asian1.1%
+ other · 6.1%
Religion
Total residents: 5,798
Christian50.3%
No religion39.5%
Not answered5.8%
Buddhist1.2%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,792
75–8474.2%
35–495.8%
25–344.4%
85 years and over4.3%
16–193.9%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.4%
Households
Total households: 2,383
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
Other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
