Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Wayfield & Weeds Wood
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.14 (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 3.14 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wayfield & Weeds Wood
Crime trends · Wayfield & Weeds Wood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY -29%
ASB
14
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
11
YoY -8%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
75
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wayfield & Weeds Wood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,402
White Brit.82.4%
African5.0%
Other White3.3%
Indian1.3%
+ other · 7.9%
Religion
Total residents: 11,390
Christian46.1%
No religion45.0%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,403
50–6419.6%
35–4919.2%
25–3413.0%
65–749.3%
10–159.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
Total households: 4,525
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Other13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
