Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Birstall and Birkenshaw
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.24 (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 5.24 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Birstall and Birkenshaw
Crime trends · Birstall and Birkenshaw
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -53%
ASB
11
YoY +175%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +400%
Burglary
3
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
73
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Birstall and Birkenshaw
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,762
White Brit.91.8%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
Total residents: 18,752
Christian51.7%
No religion40.1%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,666
50–6420.5%
35–4918.6%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.6%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Total households: 8,098
Other16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
