This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.63 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.63 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bowdon
Crime trends · Bowdon
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY stable
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving
4
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bowdon
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,845
White Brit.75.1%
Indian4.5%
Other White3.8%
Pakistani3.7%
Chinese2.4%
+ 4 other groups · 10.4%
Religion
Total residents: 12,858
Christian50.7%
No religion27.6%
Muslim6.4%
Not answered5.9%
Jewish4.9%
+ 1 other religions · 4.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,855
50–6421.5%
35–4919.4%
65–7410.9%
10–158.9%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Total households: 5,052
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.2%
Any member 66+14.4%
All members 66+14.0%
Other11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%