This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.72 (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 6.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Whitfield
Crime trends · Whitfield
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -44%
ASB
8
YoY +167%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
4
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
38
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Whitfield
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,796
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.2%
Other Asian1.1%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Total residents: 6,797
Christian52.0%
No religion39.8%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,791
50–6419.3%
35–4918.1%
65–7411.9%
25–3411.5%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Total households: 2,827
Any member 66+14.8%
All members 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
