This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.25 (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 8.25 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wheatley
Crime trends · Wheatley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY stable
ASB
13
YoY +225%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
78
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wheatley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,876
White Brit.92.7%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
Total residents: 6,871
Christian50.3%
No religion42.7%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,880
50–6419.9%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.9%
75–849.3%
25–349.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Total households: 5,176
Lone parent family: With dependent children58.2%
Cohabiting couple family: All children non-dependent8.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.0%
