Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for North Petherton
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.73 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.73 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in North Petherton
Crime trends · North Petherton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +48%
ASB
18
YoY +200%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +150%
Burglary
4
YoY +300%
Criminal damage
5
YoY +150%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
97
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in North Petherton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,771
White Brit.89.5%
Other White6.7%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Total residents: 10,762
Christian50.2%
No religion43.2%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,792
75–8472.8%
35–495.3%
25–345.0%
85 years and over4.8%
16–194.4%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.7%
Households
Total households: 4,300
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
