Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.94 (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 6.94 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
Crime trends · Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY -14%
ASB
5
YoY -17%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
60
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,513
White Brit.70.2%
Other White8.1%
Indian6.2%
African3.4%
Other Asian2.9%
+ 3 other groups · 9.2%
Religion
Total residents: 12,517
No religion45.9%
Christian39.5%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu4.3%
Muslim2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,534
35–4924.4%
25–3421.5%
50–6413.8%
≤48.9%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%
Households
Total households: 4,960
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.5%
Other19.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
+ 7 other households · 28.5%
Postcode Districts in Sherborne St John & Rooksdown
