Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Barnstaple Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.43 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.43 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Barnstaple Central
Crime trends · Barnstaple Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +55%
ASB
8
YoY -74%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY -62%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
104
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Barnstaple Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,619
White Brit.86.7%
Other White6.0%
Other Asian1.6%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Total residents: 3,621
No religion48.7%
Christian42.1%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,634
50–6419.6%
35–4918.9%
25–3416.0%
65–7410.1%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Total households: 1,991
Other34.2%
Any member 66+21.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.7%
