This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.67 (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 6.67 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Wells
Crime trends · Wells
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY +89%
ASB
10
YoY +67%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
5
YoY stable
Criminal damage
5
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
63
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Wells
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,148
White Brit.90.7%
Other White4.0%
Chinese1.1%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Total residents: 11,145
Christian52.6%
No religion38.2%
Not answered6.8%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,134
50–6421.8%
35–4915.1%
65–7414.4%
75–8411.2%
25–349.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Total households: 5,371
Any member 66+22.9%
Other15.4%
All members 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
