This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.88 (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 5.88 (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
29
YoY -29%
ASB
25
YoY +79%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +50%
Burglary
1
YoY -75%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
109
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Watling
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,770
White Brit.76.3%
African4.4%
Other White4.1%
Indian3.7%
Pakistani1.6%
+ 3 other groups · 9.9%
Religion
Total residents: 14,779
Christian45.9%
No religion39.6%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim4.3%
Sikh2.0%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,760
50–6421.7%
35–4919.2%
25–3412.2%
65–7410.0%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Total households: 5,539
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Other12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Any member 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.9%
