Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for South Petherton & Islemoor
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.09 (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 6.09 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in South Petherton & Islemoor
Crime trends · South Petherton & Islemoor
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -29%
ASB
6
YoY +200%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
5
YoY +150%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
37
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in South Petherton & Islemoor
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,421
White Brit.95.8%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Total residents: 10,416
Christian55.0%
No religion37.5%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,253
75–8473.2%
16–197.7%
35–494.4%
25–343.7%
20–242.8%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.2%
Households
Total households: 4,707
All members 66+17.7%
Any member 66+16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
