This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.18 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.18 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wood End
Crime trends · Wood End
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +20%
ASB
22
YoY -19%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -25%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
5
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
52
YoY +478%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising
121
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wood End
Ethnicity
Total residents: 21,735
White Brit.22.1%
Indian21.0%
Other Asian12.0%
African9.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.0%
+ 10 other groups · 27.4%
Religion
Total residents: 21,725
Christian30.5%
Muslim23.8%
Sikh16.2%
No religion13.0%
Hindu10.4%
+ 1 other religions · 6.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 21,720
35–4922.9%
50–6416.3%
25–3413.7%
10–159.6%
5–97.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 6,899
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.5%
