Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Willenhall South
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.88 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.88 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Willenhall South
Crime trends · Willenhall South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50
YoY +9%
ASB
3
YoY -87%
Vehicle Crime
22
YoY +57%
Burglary
7
YoY +40%
Criminal damage
9
YoY -36%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
48
YoY +66%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · vehicle crime rising
172
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Willenhall South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,558
White Brit.64.3%
Indian13.9%
Other White4.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.3%
White & Black Caribbean3.0%
+ 4 other groups · 11.3%
Religion
Total residents: 17,580
Christian40.4%
No religion34.9%
Sikh14.3%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim2.4%
+ 2 other religions · 3.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,582
35–4920.7%
50–6418.2%
25–3414.7%
10–158.6%
65–747.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Total households: 7,004
Other19.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Any member 66+9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
