Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.55 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.55 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
Crime trends · Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY +60%
ASB
1
YoY -67%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -75%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
25
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,841
White Brit.93.5%
Other White3.0%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Total residents: 8,859
No religion45.9%
Christian44.3%
Not answered7.0%
Other religion1.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,862
50–6423.8%
35–4917.4%
65–7414.0%
75–848.6%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Total households: 3,974
Any member 66+17.7%
Other15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
