Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Whittlefield with Ightenhill
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.98 (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 5.98 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Whittlefield with Ightenhill
Crime trends · Whittlefield with Ightenhill
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY +200%
ASB
1
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
3
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
12
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Whittlefield with Ightenhill
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,851
White Brit.94.1%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Total residents: 5,842
Christian62.9%
No religion30.1%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,841
50–6423.7%
35–4918.0%
65–7414.0%
25–349.5%
75–846.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Total households: 2,540
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Other13.3%
All members 66+12.6%
+ 8 other households · 30.7%
Postcode Districts in Whittlefield with Ightenhill
