Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Blackthorn & Rectory Farm
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.08 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.08 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Blackthorn & Rectory Farm
Crime trends · Blackthorn & Rectory Farm
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY stable
ASB
17
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +300%
Burglary
6
YoY +200%
Criminal damage
6
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
80
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Blackthorn & Rectory Farm
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,970
White Brit.58.1%
Other White15.4%
African9.2%
Indian2.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
+ 5 other groups · 12.2%
Religion
Total residents: 11,963
Christian48.7%
No religion35.2%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim5.9%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,972
35–4921.8%
50–6416.2%
25–3414.4%
10–1510.0%
65–748.1%
+ 5 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 4,369
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
Other13.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.8%
Any member 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
