Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Whepstead & Wickhambrook
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.00 (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 6.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Whepstead & Wickhambrook
Crime trends · Whepstead & Wickhambrook
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY +100%
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
2
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Whepstead & Wickhambrook
Ethnicity
Total residents: 2,450
White Brit.94.6%
Other White2.5%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Total residents: 2,464
Christian55.3%
No religion37.5%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 2,463
50–6425.5%
65–7417.6%
35–4915.4%
75–8411.0%
25–346.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
Total households: 1,083
All members 66+19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.9%
Any member 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
