Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Blackdown & Neroche
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.63 (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 5.63 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Blackdown & Neroche
Crime trends · Blackdown & Neroche
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -24%
ASB
11
YoY -8%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +150%
Burglary
5
YoY -38%
Criminal damage
5
YoY -44%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
71
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Blackdown & Neroche
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,485
White Brit.93.3%
Other White2.8%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Total residents: 12,460
Christian51.3%
No religion40.6%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,089
75–8473.0%
16–196.5%
35–494.8%
25–344.0%
85 years and over3.5%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.3%
Households
Total households: 5,301
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
All members 66+14.4%
Any member 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
