Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Castlefields & Ditherington
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.17 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.17 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Castlefields & Ditherington
Crime trends · Castlefields & Ditherington
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY -19%
ASB
3
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
2
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
26
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Castlefields & Ditherington
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,883
White Brit.86.0%
Other White7.7%
+ other · 6.3%
Religion
Total residents: 5,892
No religion46.7%
Christian43.8%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,885
50–6419.9%
35–4918.7%
25–3415.5%
65–749.6%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 2,704
Other23.2%
Any member 66+13.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.3%
