This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.02 (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 3.02 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bacup
Crime trends · Bacup
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY -29%
ASB
16
YoY -41%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY -50%
Burglary
4
YoY +33%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -22%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
98
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bacup
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,464
White Brit.94.0%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Total residents: 7,450
No religion48.0%
Christian44.4%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,470
50–6421.1%
35–4918.5%
25–3412.4%
65–7410.5%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Total households: 3,205
Other20.2%
Any member 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
