Deprivation
2
LSOAs in the 40% most deprived
8%
of residents are income deprived
1
LSOA 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.
2 LSOAs are ranked within the 40% most deprived nationally.
The highest deprivation scores are in the following domains:
- living environment
- crime
- barriers to housing and services
649 residents (8%) are income deprived compared to 24% in H&F, while 302 working-age adults (5%) are employment deprived compared to 15% in H&F. Both measures are in the most 20% deprived.
1 LSOA falls within the worst 30% deprived nationally on the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) and 2 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
977
offences recorded
118
offence rate per 1,000
34
violence rate per 1,000
59%
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 an 8% increase in total notifiable offences in the last year. This is the 12th highest increase amongst all wards.
In 2023, 977 offences were committed (118 per 1,000 residents), ranking the ward 7th highest in H&F.
The highest volume of offences in the ward were:
- violence against the person (279)
- theft (218)
- vehicle offences (116)
Some crime types in the ward have seen larger rates per 1,000 population compared to the H&F averages.
These include:
- violence without injury (4.7% points difference)
- drug offences (3.6% points)
- arson and criminal damages (2.9% points)
Offence types |
Offences in the ward |
Ward rate |
Offences in H&F |
H&F rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Violence with injury |
83 |
10.1 |
1,749 |
9.5 |
Violence without injury |
196 |
23.8 |
3,504 |
19.1 |
Sexual offences |
30 |
3.6 |
427 |
2.3 |
Robbery |
22 |
2.7 |
614 |
3.4 |
Arson and criminal damage |
82 |
9.9 |
1,273 |
7.0 |
Burglary |
48 |
5.8 |
1,346 |
7.3 |
Theft |
218 |
26.4 |
6,169 |
33.7 |
Vehicle offences |
116 |
14.1 |
2,922 |
16.0 |
Public Order offences |
88 |
10.7 |
1,526 |
8.3 |
Drug offences |
72 |
8.7 |
934 |
5.1 |
Total |
977 |
118.4 |
20,788 |
113.5 |
Car ownership
The proportion of households without the use of a car or a van stands at 59%. This compares to 57% in H&F and 42% in London.
There are 49 cars per 100 households in the ward compared to 51 in the borough and 81 in London.