Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Blackburn Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.62 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.62 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Blackburn Central
Crime trends · Blackburn Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
94
YoY stable
ASB
52
YoY -54%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY +133%
Burglary
2
YoY -80%
Criminal damage
15
YoY -21%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
266
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Blackburn Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,110
White Brit.31.6%
Pakistani27.2%
Indian22.5%
Other White6.1%
African2.5%
+ 4 other groups · 10.1%
Religion
Total residents: 13,107
Muslim54.0%
Christian25.2%
No religion14.5%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,104
35–4921.3%
50–6416.3%
25–3414.3%
10–159.4%
20–247.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
Total households: 5,039
Other27.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Any member 66+11.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.3%
