Deprivation
3
LSOAs in the 20% most deprived
61%
income deprived residents
5
LSOAs in the IDACI 20% most deprived
4
LSOAs are 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.
3 LSOAs are ranked within the 20% most deprived nationally.
The highest deprivation scores are in the domains for:
- living environment
- crime
- barriers to housing and services
4,788 residents (61%) are income deprived compared to 24% in H&F, while 1,617 working-age adults (27%) are employment deprived compared to 15% in H&F. Both measures are in the most 20% deprived.
5 LSOAs fall within the worst 20% deprived nationally on the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI), while 4 LSOAs 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
2,527
offences recorded
322
offence rate per 1,000
61
violence rate per 1,000
66%
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 5% increase in total notifiable offences in the last year. This is the 8th lowest increase among all wards.
In 2023, 2,527 offences were committed (322 per 1,000 residents), ranking the ward 2nd highest in H&F.
The highest volume of offences in the ward were for:
- theft (983)
- violence against the person (478)
- vehicle offences (445)
All crime types in the ward have seen larger rates per 1,000 population compared to the H&F averages.
The largest have been for:
- theft (91.5% points difference)
- vehicle offences (40.7% points)
- violence without injury (20.9% points)
Offence types |
Offences in the ward |
Ward rate |
Offences in H&F |
H&F rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Violence with injury |
164 |
20.9 |
1,749 |
9.5 |
Violence without injury |
314 |
40.0 |
3,504 |
19.1 |
Sexual offences |
26 |
3.3 |
427 |
2.3 |
Robbery |
84 |
10.7 |
614 |
3.4 |
Arson and criminal damage |
107 |
13.6 |
1,273 |
7.0 |
Burglary |
98 |
12.5 |
1,346 |
7.3 |
Theft |
983 |
125.2 |
6,169 |
33.7 |
Vehicle offences |
445 |
56.7 |
2,922 |
16.0 |
Public Order offences |
174 |
22.2 |
1,526 |
8.3 |
Drug offences |
106 |
13.5 |
934 |
5.1 |
Total |
2,527 |
321.9 |
20,788 |
113.5 |
Car ownership
The proportion of households without the use of a car or a van stands at 66%. This compares to 57% in H&F and 42% in London.
There are 39 cars per 100 households in the ward compared to 51 in the borough and 81 in London.