Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Buckshaw & Whittle
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.38 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.38 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Buckshaw & Whittle
Crime trends · Buckshaw & Whittle
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +24%
ASB
6
YoY -73%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
10
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
55
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Buckshaw & Whittle
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,098
White Brit.90.4%
Other White2.4%
Indian1.3%
+ other · 5.8%
Religion
Total residents: 10,089
Christian56.5%
No religion35.1%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim1.2%
Hindu1.0%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,081
35–4925.0%
25–3415.6%
50–6415.6%
5–98.5%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%
Households
Total households: 4,121
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.7%
Other21.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
