This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.88 (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 7.88 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Writtle
Crime trends · Writtle
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY +25%
ASB
1
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
19
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Writtle
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,327
White Brit.90.0%
Other White3.3%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 5,320
Christian52.4%
No religion40.6%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,327
50–6420.3%
35–4916.9%
65–7412.3%
75–8410.9%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Total households: 2,317
Any member 66+19.9%
All members 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Other13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
