Deprivation
1
LSOA in the 20% most deprived
16%
of residents are income deprived
2
LSOAs in the IDACI 30% most deprived
2
LSOAs in the IDAOPI 20% most deprived
The ward is made up of 6 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) and in 2019 was measured as less deprived than in 2015 and 2010.
1 LSOA is ranked within the 20% most deprived nationally.
The highest deprivation scores are in the following domains:
- living environment
- barriers to housing and services
- income
1,206 residents (16%) are income deprived compared to 24% in H&F, while 889 working-age adults (14%) are employment deprived compared to 15% in H&F. Both measures are in the most 20% deprived.
2 LSOAs fall within the worst 30% deprived nationally on the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) and 3 fall within the worst 20% nationally on the Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI).
The following graphic shows the deprivation levels across the borough.
Crime
512
offences recorded
68
offences per 1,000
17
violence rate per 1,000
67%
are without a car or van
All recorded offences have grown across the borough over the past year (+10% in the year to 2023). The ward has seen a 7% decrease in total notifiable offences in the last year. This is the highest decrease among all wards.
In 2023, 512 offences were committed (68 per 1,000 residents), ranking the ward 6th lowest in H&F.
The highest volume of offences in the ward were:
- theft (125)
- violence against the person (124)
- vehicle offences (96)
No crime types in the ward have seen larger rates per 1,000 population than the borough averages.
The smaller offending rates include:
- theft (-17.1% points difference)
- violence without injury (-9.2% points)
- public order offences (-3.4% points)
Offence types |
Offences in the ward |
Ward rate |
Offences in H&F |
H&F rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Violence with injury |
49 |
6.50% |
1,749 |
9.50% |
Violence without injury |
75 |
10% |
3,504 |
19.10% |
Sexual offences |
8 |
1.10% |
427 |
2.30% |
Robbery |
8 |
1.10% |
614 |
3.40% |
Arson and criminal damage |
33 |
4.40% |
1,273 |
7% |
Burglary |
50 |
6.60% |
1,346 |
7.30% |
Theft |
125 |
16.60% |
6,169 |
33.70% |
Vehicle offences |
96 |
12.70% |
2,922 |
16% |
Public Order offences |
37 |
4.90% |
1,526 |
8.30% |
Drug offences |
25 |
3.30% |
934 |
5.10% |
Total |
512 |
68% |
20,788 |
113.50% |
Car ownership
The proportion of households without the use of a car or a van stands at 67%. This compares to 57% in H&F and 42% in London.
There are 37 cars per 100 households in the ward compared to 51 in the borough and 81 in London.