Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.52 (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 6.52 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
Crime trends · Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -12%
ASB
6
YoY +500%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
3
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
21
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,492
White Brit.95.8%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Total residents: 5,489
Christian54.2%
No religion37.7%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,489
50–6425.9%
35–4915.3%
65–7414.7%
75–849.7%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%
Households
Total households: 2,333
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.4%
All members 66+16.8%
Any member 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Other9.4%
+ 7 other households · 28.9%
Postcode Districts in Puddletown & Lower Winterborne
