Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Whickham South and Sunniside
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.17 (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 8.17 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Whickham South and Sunniside
Crime trends · Whickham South and Sunniside
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY -43%
ASB
3
YoY -57%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY -67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
16
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Whickham South and Sunniside
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,987
White Brit.96.4%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Total residents: 8,980
Christian60.6%
No religion33.9%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,988
50–6419.3%
35–4918.2%
65–7416.4%
75–8410.2%
25–349.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%
Households
Total households: 4,026
All members 66+18.1%
Any member 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Other11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
+ 5 other households · 26.8%
Postcode Districts in Whickham South and Sunniside
