This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.99 (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 6.99 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Burscough Town
Crime trends · Burscough Town
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY +400%
ASB
2
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
19
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Burscough Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,797
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 3.0%
Religion
Total residents: 7,802
Christian62.7%
No religion30.9%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,793
50–6421.0%
35–4918.8%
25–3411.5%
65–7410.9%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Total households: 3,240
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
Any member 66+13.8%
Other12.9%
All members 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
