Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bearwood & Merley
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.43 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.43 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bearwood & Merley
Crime trends · Bearwood & Merley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY +47%
ASB
14
YoY -18%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +400%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
4
YoY -56%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
66
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bearwood & Merley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,996
White Brit.92.0%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
Total residents: 14,986
Christian49.6%
No religion41.4%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 2.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,981
50–6419.8%
35–4917.2%
65–7414.0%
25–3410.6%
75–849.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Total households: 6,237
All members 66+16.6%
Any member 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
