This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.57 (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 3.57 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Challney
Crime trends · Challney
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY +13%
ASB
2
YoY -60%
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY +20%
Burglary
2
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
4
YoY +300%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
60
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Challney
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,666
Pakistani39.8%
White Brit.15.3%
Other White6.8%
Bangladeshi6.3%
Other Asian6.3%
+ 10 other groups · 25.5%
Religion
Total residents: 17,661
Muslim54.6%
Christian25.9%
No religion8.8%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu3.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,649
35–4922.4%
25–3414.1%
50–6413.3%
10–1510.8%
5–98.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.7%
Households
Total households: 5,239
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.8%
