Deprivation
2
LSOAs in the 20% most deprived
43%
income deprived residents
2
LSOAs in the IDACI 20% most deprived
4
LSOAs are in the IDAOPI 20% most deprived
The ward is made up of 5 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) and in 2019 was measured as less deprived than in 2015 and 2010.
2 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
3,992 residents (43%) are income deprived compared to 24% in H&F, while 2,884 working-age adults (39%) are employment deprived compared to 15% in H&F. Both measures are in the 20% most deprived.
2 LSOAs fall within the worst 20% deprived nationally on the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) and 4 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
833
offences recorded
89
offence rate per 1,000
28
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 12% increase in total notifiable offences in the last year. This is the 8th highest increase among all wards.
In 2023, 833 offences were committed (89 per 1,000 residents), ranking the ward 11th highest in H&F.
The highest volume of offences in the ward were for:
- violence against the person (264)
- theft (165)
- vehicle offences (98)
3 crime types in the ward have seen larger rates per 1,000 population compared to the H&F averages.
These include:
- violence without injury (0.2% points difference)
- drug offences (0.2% points)
- burglary (0.1% points)
Offence types |
Offences in the ward |
Ward rate |
Offences in H&F |
H&F rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Violence with injury |
84 |
9.0 |
1,749 |
9.5 |
Violence without injury |
180 |
19.3 |
3,504 |
19.1 |
Sexual offences |
20 |
2.1 |
427 |
2.3 |
Robbery |
23 |
2.5 |
614 |
3.4 |
Arson and criminal damage |
64 |
6.9 |
1,273 |
7.0 |
Burglary |
69 |
7.4 |
1,346 |
7.3 |
Theft |
165 |
17.7 |
6,169 |
33.7 |
Vehicle offences |
98 |
10.5 |
2,922 |
16.0 |
Public Order offences |
59 |
6.3 |
1,526 |
8.3 |
Drug offences |
49 |
5.3 |
934 |
5.1 |
Total |
833 |
89.5 |
20,788 |
113.5 |
Car ownership
The proportion of households without the use of a car or a van stands at 69%. This compares to 57% in H&F and 42% in London.
There are 36 cars per 100 households in the ward compared to 51 in the borough and 81 in London.