Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.86 (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 5.86 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Crime trends · Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
99
YoY +8%
ASB
19
YoY -34%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
12
YoY -43%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
31
YoY +55%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising
236
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,400
White Brit.82.3%
Other White6.8%
Indian2.9%
Other Asian2.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ other · 4.8%
Religion
Total residents: 12,383
Christian47.9%
No religion42.4%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim1.3%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,051
75–8472.7%
16–196.0%
35–494.9%
25–343.8%
65–743.4%
+ 3 other age groups · 9.2%
Households
Total households: 5,900
Other22.2%
Any member 66+18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
All members 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 7 other households · 26.4%
Postcode Districts in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West