This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.15 (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 3.15 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Blakenhall
Crime trends · Blakenhall
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY -10%
ASB
3
YoY -73%
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY +29%
Burglary
6
YoY +200%
Criminal damage
11
YoY +38%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
106
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Blakenhall
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,626
Indian47.6%
White Brit.17.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.8%
Other White5.0%
Other Asian4.8%
+ 5 other groups · 16.4%
Religion
Total residents: 12,619
Sikh40.7%
Christian24.3%
No religion12.2%
Hindu10.4%
Not answered4.5%
+ 2 other religions · 8.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,609
35–4921.2%
50–6417.2%
25–3413.3%
65–749.1%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Total households: 4,278
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
Other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.5%
