Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Lynton & Lynmouth
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.00 (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 4.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lynton & Lynmouth
Crime trends · Lynton & Lynmouth
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY +300%
ASB
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
7
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lynton & Lynmouth
Ethnicity
Total residents: 2,070
White Brit.93.8%
Other White3.4%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Total residents: 2,068
Christian51.0%
No religion41.7%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 2,068
50–6430.0%
65–7418.1%
35–4913.5%
75–848.9%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.9%
Households
Total households: 944
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.1%
Any member 66+17.5%
Other15.7%
All members 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%