Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Wolston and the Lawfords
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.91 (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 5.91 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wolston and the Lawfords
Crime trends · Wolston and the Lawfords
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -30%
ASB
5
YoY -17%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
21
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wolston and the Lawfords
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,347
White Brit.86.0%
Other White5.7%
Indian1.6%
+ other · 6.7%
Religion
Total residents: 8,349
Christian52.0%
No religion39.6%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 3.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,337
35–4919.6%
50–6418.9%
25–3414.1%
65–749.5%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Total households: 3,422
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.3%
Other14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
