Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Cheshire West and Chester
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.35 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.35 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Cheshire West and Chester
Crime trends · Cheshire West and Chester
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
776
YoY stable
ASB
184
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
43
YoY +79%
Burglary
46
YoY -31%
Criminal damage
116
YoY -9%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
92
YoY +24%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · vehicle crime rising
1,754
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Cheshire West and Chester
Ethnicity
Total residents: 357,107
White Brit.91.2%
Other White3.2%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Total residents: 357,213
Christian54.5%
No religion37.8%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 357,110
50–6421.1%
35–4918.5%
25–3412.2%
65–7411.3%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Total households: 155,082
Other16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Any member 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
