Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for West Southbourne
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.22 (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 6.22 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in West Southbourne
Crime trends · West Southbourne
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -56%
ASB
11
YoY +267%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
33
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in West Southbourne
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,454
White Brit.86.2%
Other White6.7%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 6.0%
Religion
Total residents: 10,439
Christian47.9%
No religion43.3%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,448
35–4921.8%
50–6420.7%
25–3411.1%
65–7410.9%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Total households: 4,572
Other19.2%
Any member 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
