This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.93 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.93 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Atherton North
Crime trends · Atherton North
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '23 – Mar '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY +100%
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '23Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Mar '25
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
1
incidents · Mar '25
Demographics in Atherton North
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,597
White Brit.89.8%
Other White3.2%
African2.0%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Total residents: 15,600
Christian58.4%
No religion34.1%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,594
50–6419.4%
35–4918.8%
25–3414.9%
65–749.8%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Total households: 6,986
Other21.7%
Any member 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
