This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.81 (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 6.81 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Mendip Hills
Crime trends · Mendip Hills
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY +44%
ASB
5
YoY +25%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -33%
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
5
YoY +150%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
59
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Mendip Hills
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,244
White Brit.94.1%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Total residents: 10,254
Christian51.4%
No religion40.8%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,248
50–6424.1%
35–4917.1%
65–7413.8%
25–348.8%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Total households: 4,132
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
