Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Blackfen & Lamorbey
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.06 (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 8.06 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Blackfen & Lamorbey
Crime trends · Blackfen & Lamorbey
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY -16%
ASB
21
YoY -9%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -42%
Burglary
5
YoY stable
Criminal damage
7
YoY -12%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
94
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Blackfen & Lamorbey
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,357
White Brit.79.2%
Other White4.8%
Indian2.3%
African2.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ 3 other groups · 9.5%
Religion
Total residents: 17,385
Christian49.5%
No religion37.7%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu1.9%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,383
50–6420.5%
35–4919.2%
25–3412.1%
65–7410.1%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Total households: 6,724
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Any member 66+12.5%
Other11.1%
All members 66+10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.7%
